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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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Among the subgroup who ate more unhealthy plant choices, those who ate the largest amount of had a 6% greater chance of developing dementia, according to the study.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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That research, however, did see positive results in a subgroup of patients who were early in disease and declining rapidly.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Those attendees will have access to the Maize Rage section within the arena.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The victim lived with his mom in the University Heights section of the Bronx, about 3 miles from where he was killed.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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All the other roads behind the subdivision’s gate are private and maintained by the La Cantera Homeowners Association.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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The measure passed Monday by the council as part of the meeting’s consent agenda grants approval of a PUD preliminary plan for the project and a final plat of subdivision.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Membership has its privileges, as Ogilvy’s memorable ad slogan for American Express went, and those privileges are of the monied variety.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The wood-and-metal finish blends effortlessly with a variety of styles.—
Jacquelyn McGilvray,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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There is also a separate subclass for California users pursuing additional claims.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
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In particular, some of these out-of-reach equations belong to a special class of PDEs that researchers spent a century developing a theory of — a theory that no one could get to work for this one subclass.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Feb. 2026
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The company analyzes diner reviews from the past month and sorts the results into a list.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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For lunch, there are deli-style salads of all sorts — egg, whitefish, tuna, veggie tuna and chicken — and specialty salads such as Garden Gourmet, Beachside Bounty and Mediterranean Medley.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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While all the common camellia species make a fine hedge, the species Camellia sasanqua has the advantage of tolerating both full sun and partial shade.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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The worms, a species called Caenorhabditis elegans, are tiny creatures about 1 millimeter long that are commonly found in soil and have been used in biology research for decades.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Gastrotheca genus is a group of marsupial frogs found across Central and South America.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The new deepwater catshark, placed in the genus Apristurus, was a tropical species.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Subspecies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subspecies. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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