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[ayp] / eɪp /


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Erik Seiffert, a paleontologist at the University of Southern California and co-author of the study, explained how the evidence has changed his understanding of ape origins.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

The researchers believe that further exploration of North Africa and the Middle East could reveal additional species and help clarify when and where the major branches of the modern ape family tree began to emerge.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Nicknamed Novita, the ape shown in footage released by a conservation group is among dozens that have been rescued from wildfires burning across parts of Sumatra and Borneo in recent months.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

The great ape, which was discovered by a farmer, was rescued and given emergency treatment for hypoxia, but later died.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Even dressed in silk and velvet, an ape remains an ape,” Ser Axell said.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Additional analyses of ancient animal distributions pointed toward northern Africa and the Middle East as the most likely geographic home of the common ancestor of all living apes.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

The Egyptian fossil offers clues to an earlier stage, when the distant ancestors shared by humans and other living apes were evolving.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Its presence suggests that apes were already evolving into distinct forms in this region before new land connections made it possible for them to expand into Europe and Asia.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Although the remains consist only of lower jaw material, they contain an unusual combination of anatomical features that distinguishes the animal from other apes of similar age.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

If her life’s work was really to take care of these apes, wasn’t saving one the most important thing?

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

In the 1960s, a primitive chatbot that mindlessly aped a therapist had people pouring their hearts out to it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025

His misguided approach - often aped on the Accidentally Partridge social media account, which shares cringeworthy clips of public figures - is "provocative" but, Coogan hopes, "never mean-spirited."

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2025

Eggers’ “Nosferatu” succeeds because the director’s alterations to Henrik Galeen’s original 1922 screenplay, aped from Stoker’s novel with a few tweaks, are minimal.

From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2024

Global stocks in Asia and Europe aped at least some of that bounce overnight, but Wall St futures ticked back a touch ahead of Tuesday's opening bell.

From Reuters ● Oct. 17, 2023

She pushed her doll closer, so that Mrs. Fanning aped a surprised, cross-eyed look.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

Though Hale’s crude aping of Harold Lloyd is disappointing, the rest of the cast acquit themselves admirably—no one more so than La Plante as the sympathetic heroine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025

The plan is to craft something “safe and fun” that will “bring joy” to its users, especially “women and gay people,” at a time when other social media executives are aping norms of reactionary ultramasculinity.

From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2025

He certainly wouldn't want to give the impression he's aping their style or strategy.

From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2024

This enrages Roy, who pushes over the podium and storms offstage with the other Roy Tillmans following him, aping his every gesture and statement.

From Salon ● Jan. 3, 2024

The deweys with their magnificent teeth ran out from Number 7 and danced a little jig around the befuddled Shadrack, then cut into a wild aping of his walk, his song and his bell-ringing.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison


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