subgroup

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Recent Examples of subgroup Finally, in a third migration event, a species from the large tyrannosaur subgroup traveled back to North America some 68 million years ago. Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025 The report recommends that states seeking to increase the percentage of adults with a post-secondary credential focus on two subgroups of students who’ve demonstrated better re-enrollment and completion outcomes than the SCNC group overall. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 Eleven of them belonged to the clinical subgroup mentioned in the preceding paragraph. Paul McClure 23, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025 Researchers know that distinct subgroups of neurons must be tuned to different frequencies and timing of sound. Hysell V. Oviedo, The Conversation, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for subgroup
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Noun
  • Fortunately, Free People’s sale section is bursting at the seams right now — featuring longline shorts made for pairing with cowboy boots, oversized crewnecks you’ll be tempted to throw on over your bikini once the sun goes down, and similar seasonal essentials.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
  • Best Amazon Prime Day Comfortable Shoe Deals Amazon’s sale shoe section is chock-full of top brands.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Several zebra species and giraffe subspecies are native to Kenya.
    Michelle Watson and Zoe Sottile, CNN, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Nearly 1,200 rare and endangered species and subspecies are represented.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2022
Noun
  • The subdivision features seven to eight miles of sidewalks and paths, Murphy said.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
  • That meant a grid of streets that over the years also became a maze of roads in winding subdivisions.
    Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Trump’s case goes to the Supreme Court later this month, and depending on the outcome, a new subclass of Americans could be created — born here, but never fully belonging.
    Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
  • With feats being fully integrated, everyone has choices to make for their character beyond their subclass now.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Not long ago, my wife and I brought in our daughter, Alice, who’d been out of sorts for a couple of weeks.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
  • There reportedly have been major discussions within WWE to move Knight to Raw as a fresh start of sorts, but for now, WWE’s happy medium is simply letting Knight appear on Monday nights without an official move to the red brand.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • Panda continues to trial Asian, Australian and domestic varieties, with an eye toward optimizing fiber quality for its process.
    Kasi Martin, Sourcing Journal, 9 July 2025
  • Dahlias are one of the most popular flowers in the garden because of their many varieties and colors, their long blooming period, and their beauty in floral arrangements.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • More than 90 percent of the group has continued to participate in 5-, 10-, 16- and 25-year follow-ups, and the study is ongoing.
    Daliah Singer, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025
  • The Zero Emission Transportation Association was among the lobbying groups that bashed the legislation last week.
    Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • The camp opened in 1926 and three generations of the same family have run it, with disagreement over money among siblings in 2011 that was sorted out through court, and the family kept it, even when summers of travel volleyball teams and volunteer trips threaten it.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 14 July 2025
  • About 100 middle and high school students filled the hallways, rotating between classrooms led by lawyers, artists, judges, firefighters, business owners and other professionals — all gathered to inform, inspire and invest in the next generation.
    Essence, Essence, 14 July 2025

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“Subgroup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subgroup. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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