humans

Example Sentences

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How idiotic!, a young Pollan thought, to reduce the value of a human’s life to simply its material parts.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

An elephant's trunk can surpass a human's height and lift trees -- a marvel of strength that's conversely so gentle it can grasp a tortilla chip without breaking it.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

When you’re competing for the same position against hundreds of resumes submitted via LinkedIn Easy Apply and you know a human’s eyes might not even make it to your resume, it’s easy to get discouraged.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

Perhaps the greatest pleasure of the nonlinear narrative lies in its awareness of the complexities and sheer absurdities that shape every human’s existence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

His fur was long and lustrous, each hair seeming to be made of pure gold, much finer than a human’s, and his little face and hands were black.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman