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Recent Examples of outcross
What if chimeras escape and outcross in the wild?
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Amy Webb, Wired, 1 Dec. 2021
If a population is highly inbred, then individuals who are not relations by social custom may still be so genetically similar to a point where the pairing can not credibly be stated as an outcross.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 23 July 2012
Amy Webb, Wired, 1 Dec. 2021
If a population is highly inbred, then individuals who are not relations by social custom may still be so genetically similar to a point where the pairing can not credibly be stated as an outcross.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 23 July 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcross
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From maintenance, like oil changes, fluid checks and tire, brake, and battery inspections, to a variety of repairs, and even smog tests, service is available for all makes, fleet vehicles, hot rods, classic cars and hybrids.—
Shawn Price,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Fuel economy in non-hybrid trims is not-bad and the hybrid, when chosen, delivers strong mpg.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Martini, a 4-year-old crossbreed, was found wandering the streets of Romania near the Pawprints to Freedom Dog Rescue shelter on July 22, 2022.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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These puppies, believed to be a collie-working dog crossbreed, were left in the park, posing a threat to the local wildlife.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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The embrace of mongrel style is a recognition of the fact that nothing is pure.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
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Reuters reported that the dog involved in the incident was a mongrel, or an unknown breed.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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Once complete, the structure will be crowned by a cross and tightly surrounded by five other towers, one dedicated to Mary and four slightly shorter ones for the four evangelists.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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But by 1950-51, Bear had worked out a way to make uni-directional glass that eliminated the cross threads, so the material could be used on the inside of the bow as well.—
Clare Conley,
Outdoor Life,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Outcross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcross. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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