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as in type
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
a music that is now generally regarded as a distinct species of rap
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as in kind
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
in the late 1960s there emerged a new species of actor: edgy and not conventionally handsome
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as in world
human beings in general
the future of the species may well depend on our willingness to limit the impact of an ever-increasing population
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Recent Examples of species
Those findings, published in a preprint paper in September, suggest the Greenland shark’s TP53 mutation may also play a role in the species’ longevity, though more research is needed to know for sure.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
Zombie spider fungus discovery The newfound species is part of a larger branch of fungi that exclusively infects spiders.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Collected in Antarctica in 2011 as part of the Antarctic Peninsula Paleontology Project, the 69-million-year-old specimen is an almost complete skull, providing new insights into the species’ classification.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
The cases also ushered in a new age of harmful species introduction.
—Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 26 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
Zombie spider fungus discovery The newfound species is part of a larger branch of fungi that exclusively infects spiders.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Collected in Antarctica in 2011 as part of the Antarctic Peninsula Paleontology Project, the 69-million-year-old specimen is an almost complete skull, providing new insights into the species’ classification.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
The cases also ushered in a new age of harmful species introduction.
—Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for species
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Omega-3s are also found in foods from the plant world, such as certain types of nuts, oils, and vegetables, but these tend to contain mostly alpha-linoleic acid (ALA), which the body can transform into EPA and DHA, but only at 15%.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2025
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Part of the problem could be that, as many in the fashion world have noted, the prosthetic boobs felt like a cheap shot at internet virality that distracted from the actual clothes.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
11 Mar. 2025
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View Recipe Fruits of all kinds, especially berries, grapes, apples, and citrus, are celebrated by health experts for their anti-inflammatory properties.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Mar. 2025
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Maybe not, and hopefully not, to the same extent—hopefully not ever finding themselves in the position of total dependence on Russian energy of any kind.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The American Kennel Club, the world's largest registry of purebred dogs, revealed its ranking for the most popular dog breeds of 2024 on Tuesday.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Before the French bulldog took over the top spot, the Labrador retriever was the most popular breed for 31 years in a row.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Dark and brilliantly written, this show unpacks the complexities of humanity and manhood and how the rise of the manosphere has so eerily and quickly permeated itself into the lives of young people through social media.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2025
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Liang sought not only brilliant graduates in mathematics and STEM fields, many who won awards in international conferences, but also some poets and humanities graduates.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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And for anyone who didn't fit in that category, Thursday's performance was a stirring reminder of just how rich and singular the band's catalog really is.—
Piet Levy,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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Wrench received a 2023 Grammy nom for Billie Eilish Live at O2 in the Best Music Film category.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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Going 7-of-10 from the stripe also helped seal the deal.—
Matt Schubert,
The Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2025
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Teammate Jazmine Jones got the rebound and foul, and made one of two from the charity stripe with 4.5 seconds left.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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But two people with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive internal deliberations, said Secretary of State Marco Rubio relied on a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 that gives him sweeping power to expel foreigners.—
Minho Kim,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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Campbell was implicated and ultimately found guilty of the shooting, which left one man dead and multiple people injured, including rapper Troy Ave, whom Campbell had been embroiled in a war of words with on social media and elsewhere prior to the incident.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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One genus, Pereskia, native to tropical settings of South America, has true glossy green leaves.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2025
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This delicate exterior is indicative of the animal’s genus, Amphigymnas, which includes species with the same fragile skin, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Species.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/species. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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