mankind
Example Sentences
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For much of mankind’s history, mere day-to-day survival has been the real priority — and, lest we forget, it still is for a good part of the planet’s population.
From MarketWatch
When, in a long history of folly and shame, has mankind ever exhibited these qualities?
Indeed, it can create the noblest magic known to all mankind.
From Salon
It is also the only one, so far as I know, in which Glasgow is the key to mankind’s survival.
Davies also explained how research included consulting geneticists and revisiting the history of the Sea Devils and how Homo Aqua "could have branched off from mankind millions of years ago".
From BBC
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