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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 moons, observed from 2019 to 2021 at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, were placed into subgroups within two categories of Saturnian irregulars; the Inuit group contains the Kiviuq and Siarnaq subgroups, and the Norse group contains the Phoebe, Mundilfari, and Kari subgroups.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
17 Mar. 2025
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Moreover, the researchers divided their samples into subgroups based on whether they had been previously infected (27 of the PVS cohort group and 11 of the control group) or uninfected (15 of the PVS sample and 11 of the control group).—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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Lastly, the Constitutional Court deliberated at length and came to its decision—even if a large section of the nation of 50 million disagrees with it as evidenced by the crowds thronging Seoul’s streets.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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These solutions ensure that even the busiest store sections remain well-stocked and operationally efficient without adding to employee workload.—
Samuel Mueller,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In recent months, Pembroke officials have heard developers pitch new subdivisions with 360 homes each.—
Patrik Jonsson,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 Apr. 2025
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Weber said about half their residents are rural and the other half live in subdivisions.—
Catrina Barker | The Center Square contributor,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Apr. 2025
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Many other long Senate speeches in history offer a variety of useful historical hints about the political significance of Booker’s record-breaking speech.—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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Guests can feast like a Viking and enjoy a savory menu featuring a variety of meats, fish, sandwiches and more, along with a collection of meads and ciders.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Barbarian, Bard and Druid all receive new subclasses to complete their class choices.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
3 Sep. 2024
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Overweight and obese participants also had significantly higher numbers of non-classical monocytes (NCM), a subclass of monocytes that act as immune surveillance cells, and elevated levels of proinflammatory cytokines.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2025
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Looking Ahead: The Race to Redefine Payments In the coming years, expect an arms race of sorts in the fintech world, as incumbents and startups alike pour resources into building or partnering for super apps.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In fact, the notion of a charter for Chicago is having a moment of sorts.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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The experiment failed, with the toads showing no particular appetite for the target insects, all the while doing a fine job of feasting on other insect prey, and becoming an invasive species themselves.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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Paleontologists are marveling over the unique fossil of a marine species that predated the dinosaurs, according to new research.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Previously, biologists had assumed that Fiji iguanas — four species from the genus Brachylophus — descended from an older lineage that was at one point common around the Pacific but ultimately died out.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
17 Mar. 2025
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The plant belongs to a genus of deciduous shrubs called Aronia.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Subspecies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subspecies. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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