human beings
Example Sentences
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"There are not enough human beings in Canada," she said, with the appropriate training, "to fight the fires that we have currently, especially over the last five years".
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
That’s why I’m confused why people who have money change their behavior, and adopt a belief that some people are valued higher as human beings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Suraci stressed that large carnivores, like any species, have inherent value beyond the services they provide to human beings -- but said that failing to make the economic case would be a disservice to them.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
“It almost feels like we’re not being taken seriously as human beings with needs. Like, we’re just being taken through this crazy obstacle course where they have all these rules that flip-flop on us.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Ancient sources talk about his perishing at sea for his impiety, or alternatively, say that the brotherhood banished him and constructed a tomb for him, expelling him from the world of human beings.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
