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
I can't say that my own stubborn, disobedient terrier provides me with any of the benefits that the first domesticated wolves bestowed on our ancestors.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025
"Corn was domesticated in Central America and has only been in this area for a few thousand years."
From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025
That is, Indian peoples domesticated the local Indian subspecies of wild aurochs, Southwest Asians independently domesticated their own Southwest Asian subspecies of aurochs, and North Africans may have independently domesticated the North African aurochs.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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