variants
also genuses
as in categories
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
the crime novel, written from the criminal's perspective, is sometimes seen as a particular species of the detective story genus
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Taken together, these triumphal and tragic elements constitute the ingredients for an epic historical narrative that defies all moralistic categories, a story rooted in the coexistence of grandeur and failure, brilliance and blindness, grace and sin.—
Literary Hub,
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Congress could approve a continuing resolution, which would provide temporary funding to certain categories.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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More on why environmental groups are concerned.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Players, coaches, executives and ownership groups have come and gone, but the team remains despite a lengthy and emotional relocation saga that nearly resulted in a move to Seattle.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Keeping homes warm using electric heaters this winter could be more costly than usual, particularly compared with other types of heating like natural gas and oil, federal estimates show.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The types of care proposed for the campus on Rosecrans attempt to ensure that there is a smooth ramp of services capable of intersecting with a wide range of symptom severity, from moderate anxiety to suicidal ideation.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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No single species predominates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The findings are corroborated by the fact that molestus was first described as a species in 1775 in Egypt by naturalist Peter Forsskål.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Wang explained that the tradition is to welcome the families.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Around 65,000 Arkansans participate in WIC, which offers food benefits, breastfeeding help and other health resources to low-income families.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
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The report didn’t specify whether that increase comes from ultra-wealthy people moving to New York, extant residents joining the ranks of the ultra-wealthy or both.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Liebman has worked her way up Corcoran Group’s ranks since joining as an agent in 1984 at just 23 years old.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Genera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genera. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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