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humankind

[hyoo-muhn-kahynd, -kahynd, yoo-] / ˈhju mənˌkaɪnd, -ˈkaɪnd, ˈju- /


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Ahead of the visit, Guyana's President Irfaan Ali said his country would continue to champion the reparation issue "because slavery was the worst indignity to humankind".

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

The prolific and acclaimed writer and activist used his liberal beliefs and his agrarian roots in Kentucky to craft novels, poems and essays connecting the natural world to humankind.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Whether through her body of work or quieter philanthropic contributions, Parton made it clear she wanted the best for humankind.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026

Southern writers were drawn to the grotesque, Flannery O’Connor wrote, because they conceived of humankind theologically, in relation to the Fall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

No. No, to the world, and no, to humankind.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell


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