domesticated
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Humans, and the animals we have brought under our fold, such as dogs and horses, are still evolving and still being domesticated.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
Instead of positioning the product as a domesticated race car, he realized this was Ferrari’s chance to sell something less tangible but infinitely more valuable: the fulfillment of every fan’s childhood dreams.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Compared to wild wheat, early domesticated varieties were far better at competing for resources in crowded fields.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026
Sheep were first domesticated approximately 10,500 years ago in the Middle East, and were eventually brought to British shores by Neolithic farmers some time around 4000BC.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
The next group of areas consists of ones that did domesticate at least a couple of local plants or animals, but where food production depended mainly on crops and animals that were domesticated elsewhere.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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