scientists
- plural of scientist.
Example Sentences
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Around 20 quadrillion ants live worldwide, scientists estimate, and yet the teeming societies beneath our feet are invisible to most of us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The study was led by scientists at the University of South Florida and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
A recent study by scientists at the World Weather Attribution group found that there had been no clear long-term trend towards lower rainfall across much of Europe.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
“The Language of Butterflies” is equal parts an ode to the gaudiest of insects—a tribute to butterflies’ beauty, behavior and natural history—and to the scientists and enthusiasts dazzled by them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Oh, yeah—when the scientists went into their laboratories, where all the deadly viruses were kept, they’d had to place their hands on a scanner to get in, to prove who they really were.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
