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Recent Examples of subspecies
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.
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David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2022
Nearly 1,200 rare and endangered species and subspecies are represented.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 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
White tigers are not a separate species or subspecies of tiger.
—Riley Davis, Discover Magazine, 25 May 2022
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David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2022
Nearly 1,200 rare and endangered species and subspecies are represented.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 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
White tigers are not a separate species or subspecies of tiger.
—Riley Davis, Discover Magazine, 25 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subspecies
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One of the smartest things the subgroup of three commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick did in concocting a 12-team CFP format was to grant automatic playoff berths to the top six conference champions (later five after the Pac-12’s collapse).—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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In subgroup analyses, the researchers did not find a causal relationship between bone density and specific teas, including green and herbal tea.—
Lauren Manaker MS,
Verywell Health,
10 Oct. 2025
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The plane's inflatable escape slide was deployed, and the nose and tail sections of the plane separated.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The aircraft was left partially submerged with its tail section snapped off, video showed.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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BuildWyco has a few major land bank projects in the works, including a mix of styles of homes in the Douglass Sumner neighborhood, homes in north KCK near where Sutter is building and the Rivers Edge East subdivision.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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Nothing in this Act shall be construed to deny, impair, or otherwise adversely affect the right to vote of any person registered to vote under the law of any State or political subdivision.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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Fortunately, there is a growing movement to curb light pollution and reduce its impacts across a variety of animal species.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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The beauty is variety—but that variety depends on the region.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
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But these large molecules have cast a long shadow over a smaller subclass of proteins called microproteins.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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Two subclasses were certified: one covering California residents who purchased FSD packages between October 2016 and May 2017, and another for those who opted out of Tesla's arbitration agreement between 2017 and mid-2024.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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The Penguins looked utterly out of sorts in the first period and didn’t look the least bit equipped to come back from the early deficit.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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These days, entrepreneurial sorts are likely to flee entertainment for the booming pastures of AI.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Now, however, a study has found that this identification was wrong, and the fossils actually belong to a species new to science.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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Beyond species protection, the project also advances ethical shearing practices, fiber contribution programs supporting regional artisan communities, as well as a transparent and traceable supply chain for vicuña fiber.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Both healthy and sick sea stars carried a ton of Vibrio bacteria—which was expected, since the genus is found all over the ocean.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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This species also represents a completely new genus.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Subspecies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subspecies. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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