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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
Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Though not the first animal sent to space, Ham was the first hominid – any species including humans in the great ape category – to make it there.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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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
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Additionally, no fossil records indicate that any nonhuman hominids ever lived in North America.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Though not the first animal sent to space, Ham was the first hominid – any species including humans in the great ape category – to make it there.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued industrial-development guidance that outlined its goal of mass-producing humanoid robots by 2025 to build a globally competitive industrial ecosystem expected to reach $43 billion by 2035. EVs are key.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
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Our readiness for a time where humanoid robots are fully integrated into the web of social interaction lags dramatically far behind.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Here are a few major ideas that came out of the discussion on how AI can work more humanly in the physical world where humans live.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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In practice, the marketing language around these tools tends not to capture the ways that actual humans use them.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2025
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The fungal disease does not spread from person to person, according to the CDC.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Before Johnson and Eakins exchanged vows, Houser passed their wedding rings along the front row and asked that each person hold the rings and pray or give their blessings over them before passing them down to the next person in what's known as ring warming.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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The vulpine creature was first described by Charles Darwin in 1834 on Chile’s Chiloé Island.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Stone Age hunter-gatherers may have been particularly interested in sperm whale skeletons, because the creatures are the only toothed species of the group, featuring long, straight jaw bones—perfect for crafting hunting tools, the researchers write in the paper.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 May 2025
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As Rusby talks of finding god and becoming a better man, Kev screws a silencer onto his pistol.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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But even worse is to see the dark lessons of history, the dangerous choices of weaker men, and follow in those footsteps.—
Val Demings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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Lawmakers of both parties have expressed intense anger over the hospital funding cut, saying that individuals with mental health issues are languishing in emergency rooms and jail cells due to a shortage of psychiatric hospital beds.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2025
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While Trump had initially proposed sending thousands of individuals to the facility, logistical and legal challenges limited the effort.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Dinner is also a set menu, with a similar selection of meat and fish, side dishes, salads, and a cheese platter, plus red and white wine pairings featuring South African wineries.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2025
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Inadequate record keeping of seafood/shellfish and fish.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
20 May 2025
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The animal has only been seen once in 30 years, and all descriptions of it stem from a handful of museum specimens.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
25 May 2025
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The significance of such specimens underscores why scientific access should be prioritized over private fossil collection, Chapman added.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
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“Hominid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hominid. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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