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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 largest subgroup of missing persons — 125,390 — includes those who may have left voluntarily, the center’s data shows.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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Start Small And Scale Gradually Before deploying AI tools with your entire customer base, first focus on a specific subgroup that is representative of the broader audience.Froilan Mendoza, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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The 10 films in this section are all world premieres.Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Soon, a vinyl section will join the lineup, adding yet another dimension to Mima’s layered identity.WWD, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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From talking to developers and builders and looking at the number of students in housing subdivisions, Gardiner said Zonda believes Prairie Grove will see 200 new homes built per year for the next two to three years and then 300 new homes per year for the next five years.Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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In that case, the seven rules in subdivisions (d)(1)(i)-(vii) apply to determine the transferee’s corporate AMT basis in the asset transferred (or its corporate AMT basis in the asset retained relating to stock of a distributing corporation in distributions under section 355).Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Over the years, Amazon’s transformation has redefined how people shop by offering convenience, variety, and competitive pricing.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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From morning to night, and from summer to winter, the best denim spans a variety of silhouettes and washes.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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All of the additional subclasses will change the way players engage with the game, with the Oathbreaker Knight getting unique voice lines and reactivity for Oathbreakers.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Finally, the game will get 12 additional subclasses, one for every base class in the game.Ash Parrish, The Verge, 27 Nov. 2024
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The block was absolutely absurd, but after swatting Deandre Ayton on an alley-oop dunk attempt in Game 4 of the 2021 NBA Finals, that type of block has become a trademark of sorts for Antetokounmpo.Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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Avestan did have a limited release of sorts for an additional perfume, Petrichor, but reserved it as an in-store experience that was not made available for purchase.Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
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By comparing the gene trees to the species trees, the researchers estimated rates of horizontal gene transfer, gene loss and other evolutionary processes that could muck up the picture.Jonathan Lambert, Quanta Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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As just one example within marine science, the emerging study of e-DNA shows tremendous promise for understanding marine ecosystems and species migration without relying on visual sightings or more disruptive sampling methods.Klaus Schwab, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
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Its head is also much larger than other species in the genus.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Talbot Bay, seen from the bow of Seabourn Pursuit Elise Hassey Cliffs in the Buccaneer Archipelago Elise Hassey Though younger, the boab shares the same genus as the baobab, East Africa's Tree of Life.Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Subspecies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subspecies. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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