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Recent Examples of subspecies
Washington moose belong to a subspecies called Shiras moose.
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Vonnai Phair, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Dec. 2022
Gorillas fall into two species: western and eastern gorillas, each of which has two subspecies.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 12 Nov. 2022
Scientists, nature enthusiasts and that rare subspecies of humanity obsessed with spiders all come to witness something remarkable: hordes of fuzzy, fist-sized male tarantulas emerging from their burrows to scour the shortgrass prairie for mates.
—David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2022
This subspecies called Sarada superba is only found on India's Chalkewadi plateau and is identifiable by its blue, orange and black throat.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Oct. 2022
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Vonnai Phair, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Dec. 2022
Gorillas fall into two species: western and eastern gorillas, each of which has two subspecies.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 12 Nov. 2022
Scientists, nature enthusiasts and that rare subspecies of humanity obsessed with spiders all come to witness something remarkable: hordes of fuzzy, fist-sized male tarantulas emerging from their burrows to scour the shortgrass prairie for mates.
—David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2022
This subspecies called Sarada superba is only found on India's Chalkewadi plateau and is identifiable by its blue, orange and black throat.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subspecies
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Black parents were less likely than the other parent subgroups to give positive responses on some of the survey questions that related to their distinct historical experience.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The Sámi are made up subgroups who speak different languages, but share a unique history and culture, including through song.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2025
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Three sections of the roof at Seabrook Brothers & Sons caved in around 1:30 p.m., NJ.com reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2025
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The chapter’s first section responds to a tendency in Harry Potter studies to interpret the series as if its version of magic portrays a profoundly different and salutary alternative to Muggle technology.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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Rodney, who has lived in Naperville’s Cress Creek subdivision for nearly 20 years, turned down sites in two strip malls, preferring a more historic setting.—
Karen Sorensen,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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Detectives say Thompson lured the girl away from her friend’s birthday party in the Old Mill Preserve subdivision, near Buffalo Creek Park, to his house across the street in the 7000 block of Water Mill Street in Palmetto.—
Michael Moore Jr,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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So unless Guerin has something unforeseen up his sleeve to add a center via trade, their best option could be in Tuesday’s opening of free agency, though the options remaining there aren’t exactly of the top-six variety.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Other varieties provide additional design elements such as interesting bark, colorful fruits, and fabulous fall foliage to enhance the garden all year long.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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Trump’s case goes to the Supreme Court later this month, and depending on the outcome, a new subclass of Americans could be created — born here, but never fully belonging.—
Patricia Lopez,
Mercury News,
14 May 2025
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With feats being fully integrated, everyone has choices to make for their character beyond their subclass now.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
3 Sep. 2024
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The 50-day moving average crossed below the 200-day moving average in late January 2025 providing a warning of sorts.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The meeting is an informal deadline of sorts because Paramount is nominating three new members to its board of directors, and if a settlement is not inked in time, the new directors will have to get involved.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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One such host organism is Pichia pastoris, a species of yeast originally isolated in France in 1950.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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The tick species is now found scattered throughout Fairfield and New Haven counties, according Molaei.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2025
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With a body shaped like Mount Fuji, the new-to-science sea anemone is not only a new species but is also part of a new genus and family, according to a study published June 18 in the journal Diversity.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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For example, flies feed on carrion, and plants in the genus Stapelia bloom accompanied by the stench of rotten meat.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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“Subspecies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subspecies. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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