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humanity

[hyoo-man-i-tee, yoo-] / hjuˈmæn ɪ ti, ju- /




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Critics say Bangkok should not be rolling out the red carpet for Min Aung Hlaing, who has been sanctioned by several Western nations and is wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

“At the core of most religious traditions is a recognition of the sanctity of life and humanity over injury and profit,” Rabbi Jennie Rosenn of the Jewish climate advocacy group Dayenu said in a statement.

From Salon Aug. 3, 2026

This, though, could be a nightmare to design and administer, and discourage the use of AI to benefit all humanity, such as new drug discovery.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

"He leaves behind a remarkable artistic legacy that transformed everyday Welsh life into images of universal humanity," it said.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Malecki looks at the bottle of water and goes red in the face, embarrassed, like it wasn’t too late for his humanity to suddenly come rushing back.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Participants choose between three types of programming: STEM, business fundamentals and a humanities course.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

The federal government’s prospective disinvestment in the sciences has long been the status quo for the humanities, with corporate foundations and private philanthropy providing the main funding sources.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

Lambert, a lecturer in medical humanities, described the documents as a "significant" step in further understanding what happened at the home.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

The multi-day exam, which began Sunday, drills test-takers on subjects including Chinese, mathematics, English, science and the humanities -- with the tallied scores to be released later this month.

From Barron's Jun. 7, 2026

Today’s humanities class was the day I was waiting for.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King




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