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humanity

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




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Zuckerberg compared AI to previous technological advances and noted that each time humanity has come out of such a transformation, changes have led to more people sharing greater prosperity, health, and freedom.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Musk was characteristically optimistic: His goal is to make humanity a multi-planetary species.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

"It's a natural phenomenon that will have been witnessed by humanity forever, so it's something that will inspire people."

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Not for our news media anything resembling the real story—bumpy, unhappy trade-offs as humanity adapts to a new bug.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

But beneath this body-burden of racism, Ann discovered in C.P. something more profound: a recognition of our shared humanity.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Participants choose between three types of programming: STEM, business fundamentals and a humanities course.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

The federal government’s prospective disinvestment in the sciences has long been the status quo for the humanities, with corporate foundations and private philanthropy providing the main funding sources.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

Lambert, a lecturer in medical humanities, described the documents as a "significant" step in further understanding what happened at the home.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

The multi-day exam, which began Sunday, drills test-takers on subjects including Chinese, mathematics, English, science and the humanities -- with the tallied scores to be released later this month.

From Barron's Jun. 7, 2026

Every year we’ve been in high school, the day before Thanksgiving break, senior humanities students dress like Greek philosophers and argue throughout the halls all day.

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




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