humankind

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"I hope that today we plant the seeds of peace not only for Chinese people on both sides of the Strait, but for all humankind," Cheng said on Wednesday, in comments broadcast by Taiwanese media.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Back then, nobody could conceive of humankind being connected by machines that also facilitated our disconnection from each other.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Neven reels off the ways he believes this Willow quantum chip will be used "to help with many problems that humankind has now".

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

But, as Mr. Plemons’s Teddy observes, humankind seems to be undergoing its own, independent collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

But the crucial point is that he did not seek a special place for humankind, distinct from that of other animals.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin