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Recent Examples of subspecies
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.
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David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2022
Nearly 1,200 rare and endangered species and subspecies are represented.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 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
White tigers are not a separate species or subspecies of tiger.
—Riley Davis, Discover Magazine, 25 May 2022
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David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2022
Nearly 1,200 rare and endangered species and subspecies are represented.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 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
White tigers are not a separate species or subspecies of tiger.
—Riley Davis, Discover Magazine, 25 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subspecies
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Eli was born in 1979 and raised in rural Ohio as part of Andy Weaver Amish, a conservative subgroup of Old Order Amish.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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The first subgroup that got the lowest dose was followed for 18 months, while the subgroup that got the highest dose was followed for just three months so far.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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Dad’s story was understandably relegated to the D-section alongside the obits of a theater producer and a union labor attorney.—
Griffin Dunne,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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All seven bridges along the trail were replaced, a new boardwalk was added near the lake, and crews reconstructed large sections of trail damaged by debris flows and flooding.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Known as Stanley Park, the 17,000-square-foot estate dates to 1584 and was later reshaped into a Victorian showpiece before a period of disrepair and subdivision.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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The subdivision includes 355 single-family homes, 33 common lots and one commercial lot.—
Noah Daly
June 16,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
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Guests can also access nearby sister resort Marival Emotions Resort & Suites Riviera Nayarit, which features kids and teens clubs and a variety of family-friendly activities, and food and beverage outlets.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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While at Fortress, Adamolekun visited a variety of Red Lobster restaurants in secret to assess them.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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In addition, subclasses of biomolecules have even more specializations in their structures and functions.—
Julie Pollock,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
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There is also a separate subclass for California users pursuing additional claims.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
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To scale this guardrail, the exploit chain used Microsoft’s Bing search engine as a trampoline of sorts.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
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So now there isn’t just one archetype of the Rocky underdog character sort.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New World Screwworms are a species of fly that feeds on the flesh and tissue of warm-blooded animals and people.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Others are from extinct whales, including a species new to science named Pterocetus diamantinae.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
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In one case, scientists observed a Heliconius species in a butterfly house living close to a year—25 times longer than relatives in a similar genus.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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There are several sycamore species in this beautiful genus, including the American sycamore, native to the East Coast; the heat-resistant Arizona sycamore; and the internationally popular hybrid London plane tree.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
15 June 2026
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“Subspecies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subspecies. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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