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as in type
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
a music that is now generally regarded as a distinct species of rap
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as in kind
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
in the late 1960s there emerged a new species of actor: edgy and not conventionally handsome
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as in world
human beings in general
the future of the species may well depend on our willingness to limit the impact of an ever-increasing population
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Recent Examples of species
These plans outline how a forest will be managed — like logging parameters, species protections, restoration projects and road maintenance.
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April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
The gene tree and the species tree are not the same thing.
—Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
In recent decades, scientists have warned that industrial meat production, and beef in particular, fuels climate change and leads to deforestation, soil erosion, species extinction, ocean dead zones and high levels of methane emissions.
—Hannah Cutting-Jones, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
The tree is a species of Ziziphus in the Rhamnaceae, or the buckthorn plant family.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2024
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April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
The gene tree and the species tree are not the same thing.
—Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
In recent decades, scientists have warned that industrial meat production, and beef in particular, fuels climate change and leads to deforestation, soil erosion, species extinction, ocean dead zones and high levels of methane emissions.
—Hannah Cutting-Jones, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
The tree is a species of Ziziphus in the Rhamnaceae, or the buckthorn plant family.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2024
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Up here in the Ida Mountains, the ancient world world never felt so close.John Oseid, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Off the grid, Hamilton – the sport’s first and only Black world champion – has grown to become its conscience, standing up against injustice and calling for more to be done to address diversity, representation and inclusion in motorsport through his charity, Mission 44.Aleks Klosok, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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Live music of a different kind provides the atmosphere at the award-winning Sola Jazz Lounge.Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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Not an obvious, overpowering kind—something much subtler, like a little cut that refuses to heal.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Labrador Retrievers are renowned for their love of water, with the American Kennel Club (AKC) listing the breed in their report of 16 Dog Breeds That Can Swim Easily.Rachael O'Connor, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Animal lovers can expect a show with hundreds of dogs representing over 180 breeds.Kelli Bender, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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Learn to balance your sense of self with your sense of humanity this month.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024
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This take, originally released for Chinese audiences back in 2023, faithfully adapts Liu's award-winning novel of humanity's first contact with an almost unknowable alien species and the impact that their impending arrival on Earth has on humanity.Matt Kamen, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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The classics are driving searches in the men’s category as well.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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Eight companies received the highest scores in this category: Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, Netflix, NVIDIA, Oracle, SAP, and Toll Brothers.Heather Newman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The candy cane stripe print is already sold out, so act fast to secure your size.Maggie Horton, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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With a blue cover and a simple tricolor stripe running below the author’s name, rendered in an elegant script, the book recalls the Library of America collection.Oscar Schwartz, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2024
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Bassett's designs, while classically stylish, are not for people who like ultra-modern aesthetics.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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Digital was the future, analog was doomed to extinction, the plaintive and few wails from people like me that analog sounded better drowned out in the digital thunder.SPIN Team, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
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Ethiopian red hot pokers are perennial flowers of the Kniphofia genus native to African nation that typically bloom between May and October.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024
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Rhododendron and Azaleas Azaleas are a part of the genus of Rhododendron, making their ideal pruning times the same.Steve Bender, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Species.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/species. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.
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