humankind

Example Sentences

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"I like to think about it as walking through a doorway into how humankind explores the solar system going forward."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 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

The irony would be acute: While many enthusiasts view Mars as a refuge to save humankind from disaster, its inhabitants could quickly become nonhuman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 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

I didn’t want to be responsible for the fete of humankind.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson