humankind
Example Sentences
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Dowding finds an arrogance in humankind’s insistence that we must intervene to improve soil.
From Seattle Times
“We don’t fuss, we don’t fight, we don’t argue. We sit together, we reason together, we pray together to find a common solution which is for the benefit of all humankind.”
From Seattle Times
The stated values of the Olympics are to place sport at the service of humankind, and build a better world through sport.
From Fox News
“Anything goes, as long as it can fit into the ‘Star Trek’ ethos of inspiration, optimism and the general idea that humankind is good,” he said.
From New York Times
As in the Pacific islands, Native American storytelling wove humankind into nature — part of, not separate from.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.