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humanity

[hyoo-man-i-tee, yoo-] / hyuˈmæn ɪ ti, yu- /




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Beijing has been accused of detaining more than a million Uyghurs and other Muslims since 2017, part of a campaign that the United Nations previously said could constitute crimes against humanity.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

If that is true, then the most consequential relationship humanity now faces is with the cognitive systems we are building and depending on more with each passing year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Ed and my husband have voluminous conversations about obscure historical figures and the state of humanity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Protagonist Clark loses himself in it, transforming into an unapologetic narcissist surrounded only by facile representations of humanity.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Fine specimens of humanity, those Germans, and to think I’m actually one of them!

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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