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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 subgroups of Christians are Protestants — now 40 percent of U.S. adults — and Catholics, now 19 percent.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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The largest and fastest growing subgroup of Oceanside’s homeless population is people age 55 years and older.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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The exhibit had attendees embark on their own Alien-like adventure with a hurried escape-room style section that previews the Xenomorph climbing through the spaceship's tunnels.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Archaeologists began excavating a central section of Ostia Antica, an archaeological park roughly 15 miles from downtown Rome, as part of ongoing research at the site, park officials said in a March 10 news release.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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Pecos River Drive is located in the Comanche Cove subdivision, according to WFAA.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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In January 2024, the state completed the $1.6 billion Wekiva Parkway, an elevated superhighway designed to protect wildlife and limit the sprawl of residential subdivisions.—
Martin E. Comas,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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There is a wide variety of spring dresses to explore in Abercrombie's sale section, many of which are sporting big discounts.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2025
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This is also true for graphite, used in battery electrodes and a variety of industrial applications.—
Scott L. Montgomery,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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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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Work and Holiday visas (subclass 462 visas) are granted to passport holders from 26 other countries and regions.—
Sara Andrade,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Sep. 2024
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His friends, acquaintances, neighbors, who’d formed a circle of sorts, a net, to secure him—define and confine him.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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While formally listed as a tight end, Lofton was a Swiss Army Knife of sorts for Miami.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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Another major threat to the species is mange, an infectious skin disease caused by mites that could be fatal if left untreated - and could affect humans who touch them.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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Also called Eastern hemlock, the species is hardy in Zones 3-7. 05 of 07 Sweet Gum Sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) features a deep taproot and fleshy roots that can be slow to reestablish after planting.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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Alyssum is a genus of plants in the Mustard family (Brassicaceae Burnett) and includes species such as Alyssum wulfenianum.—
Laura Murphy,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Feb. 2025
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Elsewhere in the genus, these sculptural plants range from distinctly vertical, achieving shrublike stature, to low, nest-like mounds of foliage.—
Margaret Roach,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Subspecies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subspecies. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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