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Recent Examples of subspecies
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.
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David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2022
Nearly 1,200 rare and endangered species and subspecies are represented.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 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
White tigers are not a separate species or subspecies of tiger.
—Riley Davis, Discover Magazine, 25 May 2022
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David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2022
Nearly 1,200 rare and endangered species and subspecies are represented.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 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
White tigers are not a separate species or subspecies of tiger.
—Riley Davis, Discover Magazine, 25 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subspecies
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Among the subgroup who ate more unhealthy plant choices, those who ate the largest amount of had a 6% greater chance of developing dementia, according to the study.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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That research, however, did see positive results in a subgroup of patients who were early in disease and declining rapidly.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Ground teams at Kennedy offloaded the core stage—still lacking its engine section—from the barge on Tuesday and transferred it inside the Vehicle Assembly Building.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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Golf advocates are still fighting plans for a surf park proposed for the middle section of the course.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says its investigators executed a search warrant April 29 in the River Forest subdivision as part of a multi-state drug operation.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The council also gave its formal approval of a settlement with Olthof Homes, which will pay $38,500 to the town from a 2022 case for stormwater violations found at the Springdale subdivision construction site.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Notably, Bauhinia blakeana is a sterile hybrid, resulting from the cross-pollination of two different plant varieties.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Although Abel will be driving the meeting, Berkshire shareholders are likely to still poise a wide variety of questions to the company’s leadership.—
Yun Li,Alex Harring,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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There is also a separate subclass for California users pursuing additional claims.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
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In particular, some of these out-of-reach equations belong to a special class of PDEs that researchers spent a century developing a theory of — a theory that no one could get to work for this one subclass.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Feb. 2026
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The appointment marks a return of sorts for Dantas, who curated a project by Vik Muniz for the 2013–15 edition of the Vancouver Biennale.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
28 Apr. 2026
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Heuermann was a giant of sorts — 6 feet, 4 inches and 280-some pounds — and a monster of a particularly gruesome sort.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The sight took me by surprise because this species tends to hang out in the understory of dense forests, often on steep slopes.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
1 May 2026
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Encounter endangered species at the library Kids ages 4 and older are invited to an endangered species day on May 15 at the Canyon Hills Library.—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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Plants from this genus are recognized by their beautiful blooms that fill gardens with interest from summer to fall.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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But Tryblionella chongmingensis stood out from every other species in its genus.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Subspecies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subspecies. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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