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Recent Examples of hominid
Roni Dengler, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2019
An enlarged brain case also distinguishes this species from our more distant, early hominid ancestor Australopithecus — famously known for the 3-million-year-old Lucy specimen in Ethiopia.
—Tree Meinch, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2023
Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Food preparation tools recovered from an Israel archeological excavation that started in 1989 have pushed back evidence of ancient hominid plant processing by about 400,000 years — all because they weren’t cleaned.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
But these adaptations may have cost the hominid resilience to other environmental pressures.
—Roni Dengler, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2019
An enlarged brain case also distinguishes this species from our more distant, early hominid ancestor Australopithecus — famously known for the 3-million-year-old Lucy specimen in Ethiopia.
—Tree Meinch, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2023
Noun
Though not the first animal sent to space, Ham was the first hominid – any species including humans in the great ape category – to make it there.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Food preparation tools recovered from an Israel archeological excavation that started in 1989 have pushed back evidence of ancient hominid plant processing by about 400,000 years — all because they weren’t cleaned.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hominid
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During the earnings call on Tuesday, Musk emphasized the importance of humanoid robots to the company’s future plans.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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In fact, the company is working on some interesting prospects including but not limited to fully self-driving cars, robotaxis and humanoid robots.—
GuruFocus,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Tumor samples obtained from Phase I clinical trials were then used to probe its effectiveness in humans, with these experiments validating the earlier findings.—
Nick Lavars,
New Atlas,
26 Apr. 2025
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This means more automation and reducing the role of humans in implementing changes.—
Doug Fuehne,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The former vice president, who lost to Trump in the November election, will give her most extensive public remarks since leaving office during the keynote at the San Francisco gala, according to a person familiar with the program.—
CNN.com,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Ever since Donald Trump nominated Pete Hegseth to be secretary of defense, critics have called the former Fox News weekend host the most underqualified person to ever hold the position.—
John Ficarra,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
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In the mountains of Papua New Guinea, researchers encountered a clownish creature perched on a log in a fern meadow, basking in the sun.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2025
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There are no Jedis, no secrets about Darth Vader's past for Reddit sleuths to hunt down, no adorable creatures to slap on backpacks and lunchboxes.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Mac Engel Fort Worth Star-Telegram 817-390-7760 Mac Engel is an award-winning columnist who has covered sports since the dawn of man; Cowboys, TCU, Stars, Rangers, Mavericks, etc. Olympics.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Their names appeared on a list of more than 200 Venezuelan men held in the notorious prison, which is how their family found them.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Creating a culture of fear by persecuting unpopular individuals and groups?—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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In turn, this means that studying the effects of neuroplasticity has less to do with trying to identify whether the exact same neurons are being connected in different individuals, and more to do with looking for patterns that hint at some sort of underlying rules.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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Think berry parfaits, avocado toast, and housemade waffles for breakfast; and fresh salads, burgers, fish tacos, and shrimp & grits to round out the day and into the night.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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High-end fashion brands like John Galliano, Prada, and Christian Dior have dabbled in fish skin options for their products; the practice itself has roots dating back centuries to multiple Indigenous groups across the globe.—
Gia Yetikyel,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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The monument also includes the Thomas Condon Paleontology and Visitor Center, which contains thousands of fossil specimens and features a research laboratory that's open to the public.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The First to Know test offers a 15-minute diagnosis from one to three drops of blood that correctly identifies 99.5% of negative specimens and 93.4% of positive specimens.—
Carmen Rios,
Flow Space,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Hominid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hominid. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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