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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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Of that subgroup, 5% were diagnosed with dementia within five years, while 19% were diagnosed with the condition within 10 years.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
15 Apr. 2025
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In comparison, approval among Hispanic adults surged by 15 points, reaching 37 percent—the most significant gain of any subgroup.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Davis Center completes the Conservancy’s multi-decade efforts to turn the northern section of Central Park, once the park’s most beleaguered and neglected area, into one of the most alluring.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2025
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The oldest rail tunnel in the world, a London Tube section dating from 1863, was completely renovated — including the complex task of changing the old-fashion ballasted track to modern direct rail fixation — using this repair-in-place approach.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
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This includes Sherburne-Marr’s Boulder Point subdivision on Warm Springs Mesa, where the company is building custom homes often highlighting and building around the natural boulders of the area.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Apr. 2025
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Some houses in the Harvest Point subdivision would back up to the Kirkland Farms neighborhood, but there would be landscape buffering and not be any roads directly connecting the two subdivisions, site plans show.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
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Inspired by traditional rituals of Korean life—from the bathhouse to tea ceremonies—there’s options for a variety of settings.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2025
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With the results of this simulation capability, farmers would be able to predict which specific plant varieties will perform best in their fields and quickly determine the best solutions when faced with challenges such as extreme weather.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Finally, and perhaps most interesting from a gameplay-wide perspective, Elder Scrolls Online will also be getting a new subclass feature that kicks in at the soft level cap of 50.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Stages 1, 3 and 5 of each quest will unlock an item or two for the Prismatic subclass.—
Meredith G. White,
The Arizona Republic,
4 June 2024
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But this year, a spring market of sorts could start taking shape in May and June, with an uptick in inventory.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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Once again, Argentina depends on the IMF which recently gave the country another bail out of sorts, the 23 Fund program with Argentina since its founding.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Researchers discovered two protein variants found only in other Denisovan fossils—a smoking gun for identifying which species Penghu 1 had come from.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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But with so few birds from which the captive population was bred, the species is experiencing high levels of infertility because of the genetic bottleneck.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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First, the insect spins a silk case, like many other species in its genus, Hyposmocoma.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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Sun Exposure: Full Sun Soil Type: Moist, Well-draining, Fertile Soil pH: Acidic to Neutral (5.8-7.0) The genus Cucurbita includes summer and winter squash, pumpkins, zucchini, and ornamental gourds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Subspecies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subspecies. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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