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humanity

[hyoo-man-i-tee, yoo-] / hjuˈmæn ɪ ti, ju- /




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And as long as pathogens co-exist with humanity, emerging and evolving infectious diseases will continue to be a risk, creating persistent demand for new or improved vaccines.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

She’s sought to delay the biggest IPO of all time, SpaceX, and raised questions about Anthropic’s existential risks to humanity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

In 2024, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, also based in The Hague, asked judges for an arrest warrant for Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing over alleged crimes against humanity.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

“Controlling something more capable and more intelligent than all of humanity is already an immense challenge,” he asserted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

The arts, however, can be used effectively to augment this method, motivating students and appealing to their innate artistry and humanity.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

On the business front, she’s the president of the Mellon Foundation, the largest private funder of the arts culture and the humanities in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Today he serves as provost professor of humanities and arts at USC.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

That numbers-backed thinking means engineers, software developers or entrepreneurs might all find it more appealing than humanities graduates, Lechterman said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Boston University in 2024 cited costs from its collective-bargaining agreement with grad students as a reason for pausing admissions into several humanities and social-sciences doctoral programs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Deep down, I do think I’m smarter than those twelve NO votes in humanities class last week.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King


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