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Origin of nonhuman
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At the same time, I have come to regard my tech tweaks as a relatively harmless nonhuman gesture.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
We’re looking at a very small sample of astronauts who have spent a maximum of six months each in low Earth orbit, as well as various studies on nonhuman animals.
From Slate • Mar. 1, 2026
The irony would be acute: While many enthusiasts view Mars as a refuge to save humankind from disaster, its inhabitants could quickly become nonhuman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
It also gives primatologists a standardized way to report kissing behaviors in nonhuman animals.
From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2025
Winston had picked up Alby’s bow and arrow, flinging the steel-pointed shafts at anything nonhuman that moved, missing more than he hit.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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