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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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The number of residents facing chronic homelessness, a subgroup including people with health issues who have been homeless for more than a year, increased 24% from last year to roughly 400 people.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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Wide Demographic Impact Observed The protective association was consistent among subgroups, including younger and older patients, men and women, and those with and without obesity.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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The bacteria was in water in a small section of the city water system near Monroe Fire Department Station 4 at 3907 Old Charlotte Highway, the city news release said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Sheriff’s deputies responded just before 10 p.m. Wednesday to a ShotSpotter alert activation near 42nd Street and Apostolo Circle in the Lemon Hill section of south Sacramento where the 14-year-old boy had been shot in the face, authorities said.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Cal Fire Nevada Yuba Placer Unit said its crews were assisting the Lincoln Fire Department with the vegetation fire near the Whitney Ranch subdivision.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Ranch at Coulter Creek fire sparked near a subdivision with the same name Sunday morning, north of Panorama Drive, according to an 11:24 a.m. post from the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
3 Aug. 2025
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This was flanked by day-one support from hardware companies, including Nvidia and AMD, and cloud providers, like Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS, to ensure that the model ran smoothly on a variety of systems.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Aug. 2025
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Google came back with a variety of domestic and international destinations that fit my description.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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This is particularly true of a subclass called Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), devices that implement our communication networks, or control infrastructure such as power grids or chemical plants.—
Guy Fedorkow,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 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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Bestowing a different kind of moving stillness from his recent works, with sequences that convey a radiant atmosphere and buzzing natural life, Back Home draws attention to the brilliance all around, a homecoming of sorts after a string of films about a Walker in exile.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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Some experts see promise in the idea that GLP-1 pills could work as an off-ramp of sorts for people who use weekly injections.—
Amanda Sealy,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Nelson says creating a new garden bed is like starting with a clean slate, giving you more control over layout, species selection, and ecological function.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Aug. 2025
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As living primates are now faced with present-day environmental challenges, seeing how their ancestors adapted to ancient climate changes can help conservationists better understand species survival and identify threats.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Aug. 2025
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As part of the same genus as domestic dogs, coyotes may resemble a dog from a distance.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Aug. 2025
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At the time, the genus was one of the largest in the Solnhofen Archipelago, making up around 26% of the entire fish fauna.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 July 2025
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“Subspecies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subspecies. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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