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Recent Examples of hominid
Roni Dengler, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2019
An enlarged brain case also distinguishes this species from our more distant, early hominid ancestor Australopithecus — famously known for the 3-million-year-old Lucy specimen in Ethiopia.
—Tree Meinch, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2023
Ari Daniel, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
What the prints can't prove, however, is that the two hominids passed each other or made any kind of contact.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
But these adaptations may have cost the hominid resilience to other environmental pressures.
—Roni Dengler, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2019
An enlarged brain case also distinguishes this species from our more distant, early hominid ancestor Australopithecus — famously known for the 3-million-year-old Lucy specimen in Ethiopia.
—Tree Meinch, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2023
Noun
Two approaches with a similar conclusion The challenge of studying early hominids is that specimens from that period are scarce and in rough shape.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
What the prints can't prove, however, is that the two hominids passed each other or made any kind of contact.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hominid
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Chang'e 8 is set to launch around 2028 and will test out in-situ resource utilization and could include a humanoid robot.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Tesla plans to launch its robotaxi business in Austin in June and pilot production of its humanoid robot in 2025, the company says.—
Nathan Bomey,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The chances of a human being bitten by a shark are incredibly low, according to the International Shark Attack File.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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If a human felt threatened by one, the creature would be easily scared away if the person made a loud noise or threw a stick or rock at it, the agency added.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Measles virus spreads when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks and another person inhales droplets, Mayo Clinic said.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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If selected, Arison would become the 10th person with Heat ties to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, joining Bob McAdoo (2000), Pat Riley (2008), Gary Payton (2013), Alonzo Mourning (2014), Shaquille O’Neal (2016), Ray Allen (2018), Chris Bosh (2021), Tim Hardaway (2022) and Dwyane Wade (2023).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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At once personal yet scientific, richly informative and beautifully written, The Genius of Birds celebrates the triumphs of these surprising and fiercely intelligent creatures.—
Kevin Spencer,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The medieval text describes estries as witch-like creatures called who suck the blood of their victims.—
Penny Schwartz,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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The officer repeatedly instructed the elderly man to drop the gun, and when backup officers arrived and issued the same command, the man continued to aim the weapon at them.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The original Captain American, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), was defined as an relentlessly motivated and deeply moral man whose slender physique stopped him from fighting for justice.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Transgender individuals face significantly higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide than the general population, largely due to systemic discrimination and barriers to care.—
David Kilmnick,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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The new law, the Social Security Fairness Act, repeals two provisions that previously reduced Social Security benefits for individuals who receive pension income based on work where employers were not required to withhold Social Security payroll taxes.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Sure, there was an artificial fish powered by human heart cells and a robot that used a locust's ear to hear, but in terms of the practical use of the technology, the field has remained somewhat empty.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2025
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The restaurant’s Oyster Mushroom Ceviche was a yummy vegan dish with hearty mushrooms instead of fish.—
Eve Chen,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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That included a total of 52 brain specimens, 28 from 2016 and 24 from 2024.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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Similar organic molecules, including amino acids, have been detected in meteorites before, but these fragments of space rocks are imperfect specimens because they are studied after enduring fiery trips through Earth's atmosphere.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Hominid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hominid. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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