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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
Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
No fossil evidence of other hominids except humans existing in North America has ever been found.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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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
Remnants of water chestnuts and the ground roots of water lilies also indicate that the hominids didn’t limit their gleaning to land.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
No fossil evidence of other hominids except humans existing in North America has ever been found.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hominid
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Image Image The push toward humanoid labor has been building for years, fueled by advances in both robotic hardware and A.I. technologies that allow robots to rapidly learn new skills.—
Cade Metz,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The White Lotus and Gilded Age star played the humanoid Proxima Midnight in 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, more research in humans is necessary.4 How to Use It There isn’t enough evidence to recommend taking papain supplements for digestion, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms, or other digestive disorders.—
Sarah Anzlovar, MS,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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But regardless of the legal standing of this NAD precursor, doctors are more broadly divided on what form of NAD is optimal, how said supplement should be administered for maximum absorption, and whether supplementation is effective (or safe) in humans at all.—
Fiorella Valdesolo,
Allure,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Beom-jun is the person behind the wheel of the car that hits Dong-sik.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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In person, 27-year-old actress Sydney Sweeney is every bit as sweet as her doe-eyed smile and wavy blonde hair suggest.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the game, players take on the role of planeswalkers, powerful spellcasters who summon creatures, cast spells and use artifacts to defeat their opponents.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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The fifth movement is his funeral: a witches’ sabbath replete with monsters and creatures, with an undead version of his beloved as their ringleader.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2025
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However, most of the damages (as much as 90%) will be allocated to football and men’s basketball due to the revenue generated by the respective sports.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The film explores Ian’s romantic relationships with men and women and her evolving sense of her sexuality.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When a partner fails to recognize an issue, the individual with MRE becomes more upset.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Then, at Mendoza’s direction, Copeland mailed packages of cash to individuals in California, court records show.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lake County staff will be on-site to assist with baiting hooks, removing fish, species identification, and other environmental and educational components.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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Of the approximately $450 billion in China exports to the U.S. in 2023, some examples are fish accounting for over $1.3 billion, animal and vegetable oils accounting for $850 million, vegetable, fruit and nuts accounting for $1.3 billion.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Recent funding has supported the digitization of over 2,000 vertebrate specimens, including rare and endangered species.—
Devon Akmon,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2025
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The landscape is a gardeners’ dream with apple, plum, pear, cherry and nectarine trees, a goji berry patch, blueberry plants, an herb garden, fresh mint, specimens of viburnum, various holly shrubs, arborvitae, Alberta spruces and andromeda plants.—
Karen A. Avitabile,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Hominid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hominid. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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