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as in type
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
a music that is now generally regarded as a distinct species of rap
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as in kind
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
in the late 1960s there emerged a new species of actor: edgy and not conventionally handsome
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as in world
human beings in general
the future of the species may well depend on our willingness to limit the impact of an ever-increasing population
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Recent Examples of species
However, climate change has already had a devastating impact on species habitats, particularly along coastlines, according to the report.
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Simmone Shah, Time, 9 June 2026
But there’s a reason why Broadway musicals are an endangered species — money.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 8 June 2026
Cochliomyia hominivorax, the New World screw-worm fly, or screw-worm for short, is a species of parasitic fly that is well known for the way in which its larvae (maggots) eat the living tissue.
—Justina Lee, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Google’s Debug initative is targeting the species Culex quinquefasciatus.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 June 2026
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Simmone Shah, Time, 9 June 2026
But there’s a reason why Broadway musicals are an endangered species — money.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 8 June 2026
Cochliomyia hominivorax, the New World screw-worm fly, or screw-worm for short, is a species of parasitic fly that is well known for the way in which its larvae (maggots) eat the living tissue.
—Justina Lee, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Google’s Debug initative is targeting the species Culex quinquefasciatus.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for species
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More than 60 local, county and state law enforcement agencies in places where the games will be held recently completed a first-of-its-kind federal training program to help detect and deter the unauthorized presence of drones near World Cup sites and related fan events.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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At the main Pride Stage on Fifth Street, performers of all kinds will circulate throughout the weekend.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Fifty-one percent of mature light-breed horses in the United States are obese — a rate that ranks among the world’s highest, slightly above Britain and nearly twice that of Australia or Denmark.—
Joshua Moen,
STAT,
8 June 2026
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Some cat breeds are particularly chatty, and their talkative nature is perfectly normal.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The outside world was almost a year into the COVID pandemic, and my inner world had gone dark.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Our model gives each of Brazil, Germany, Belgium, Spain, France, Portugal, France, England and world champions Argentina at least a 95 per chance of reaching the knockout phase.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Tadka, the microdrama platform within leading Indian streamer JioHotstar, has crossed 100 million users, establishing premium short-form content as a mainstream entertainment category in India.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Bathrooms are large, with soaking tubs, walk-in showers, and double vanities, standard even in entry-level room categories.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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On April 10, Hurley hit the beach for a sandy photo shoot while wearing a string bikini with nautical blue-and-white stripes.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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Just drench everything in red, white, and blue and stars and stripes.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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What is in danger is that this will strip away the soul, the raw humanity actors like Jim Handy brough to each role and replace it with flat, generalized platitudes.—
Carl Kurlander,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
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Interestingly, Ball speculated that some people concerned that AI poses existential risks to humanity, including perhaps the AI safety-minded employees at Anthropic itself, might welcome the government’s decision.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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Each being part of a species, each species part of a genus and family, all life in relation to other life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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However, reports of unidentified larvae from the Prionus beetle genus feeding on and damaging blueberry bush roots go back to 2010.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
3 June 2026
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Whether y’llacht rock becomes a new genre is still yet to be seen.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2026
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Success on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music has helped Morgan Wallen separate himself from every other artist in the country genre.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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“Species.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/species. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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