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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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New migration also changed the composition of the Asian American category, as Chinese Americans surpassed Japanese Americans as the largest Asian American subgroup, only to later be surpassed by Indian Americans.—
Jane Hong / Made by History,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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If not, the false-positive probability increases because there are many potential subgroups that might show the result by chance.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
7 Jan. 2025
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Giveaway Entities’ right to amend these Official Rules, in whole or in part, does not apply to this Arbitration section.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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The itinerary here is always evolving, so head to their experiences section to see what’s currently on offer.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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To provide drinking water for his residents, Nunnally drilled wells into the ridge at the highest point in the subdivision and built a pump house out of limestone rock and hardy Dade County slash pine in the Mediterranean revival style.—
Nicolas Rivero,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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It's been nearly five years since Ahmaud Arbery was shot to death in Satilla Shores, a subdivision on the Georgia coast.—
Debbie Elliott,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2025
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Only about 3 percent of FRBs are of the repeating variety.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
22 Jan. 2025
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These varieties produce drab-looking but tasty fruiting bodies called truffles, which mammals like dogs or boars will find by smell—then dig up and eat.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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This order seeks to repeat one of the gravest errors in American history, by creating a permanent subclass of people born in the U.S. who are denied full rights as Americans.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Over generations, policy makers have created many subclasses of conflict: cold wars, police actions, hybrid wars, cyber wars.—
Phillips Payson O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2025
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The cart immediately came out, as Benford looked to be out of sorts.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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For some people, a junk journal is a visual diary of sorts, with notes and thoughts jotted in the margins.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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The most likely culprit is a species of crocodilian, according to the study, because of the conical shape of their teeth and their body size.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Vibrio vulnificus is a species of pathogenic bacteria that lives in the environment, often in association with copepods, which are tiny free-swimming crustaceans.—
John Drake,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Some varieties in the sasanqua genus started to flower in October and should continue through early winter.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2025
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Cherries are a beloved stone fruit of many plants in the Prunus genus.—
Lauren Panoff, MPH, RD,
Verywell Health,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Subspecies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subspecies. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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