subclass

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Recent Examples of subclass Anthocyanins are a type of flavonoid (a subclass of polyphenols) that act as powerful antioxidants and give fruits and vegetables their red, purple, and blue colors. — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2026 Given this factual issue, determination of plaintiffs' final class certification motion-which seeks certification not only of the Unassessed Escape Risk Class but also of the broader Warrantless Arrests Class and the Immigration Status subclass—will be addressed at a subsequent time. — New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025 But these large molecules have cast a long shadow over a smaller subclass of proteins called microproteins. — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025 This is particularly true of a subclass called Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), devices that implement our communication networks, or control infrastructure such as power grids or chemical plants. — Guy Fedorkow, IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for subclass
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Noun
  • The poll found the percentage of gamblers declining across the board, with the only question being how dramatically among each subgroup.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The 31-year-old rapper, a member of the megagroup NCT and the leader of its subgroup NCT 127, has seemingly always been fascinated by merging different genres to create a new song.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • That album drew Simmons’ bass and Bindeman’s drums to the fore of the mix, letting Harris’ guitar and vocals foam behind the rhythm section’s discrete peaks.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Elephants in the Fog competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival this year, winning the Jury Prize.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Several zebra species and giraffe subspecies are native to Kenya.
    — Michelle Watson and Zoe Sottile, CNN, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Today, it is estimated there are more than 1 million of all subspecies flying across North America and eastern Siberia.
    — Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2022
Noun
  • Nothing to worry about, though, as the hotel is located in a neighborhood packed with restaurants and bars of all sorts.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, many investors of all sorts who are unfamiliar with crypto find buying HYPE tokens can be cumbersome, typically requiring them to create a crypto wallet and connect it to a decentralized exchange.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Koteles is one of the plaintiffs in the case and a resident of the Eagle Creek subdivision, which is located directly across the street for the data center along 61st Avenue.
    — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The two women whom Humphreys killed were working as real estate agents for a new subdivision in Powder Springs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Far beyond art Fine art accounts for only 28% of what wealthy Gen Z collectors spend across art and collectibles, the lowest share of any generation.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Earnings versus cash flows Dalio also cautioned that investors may be overlooking the risk of deteriorating corporate cash generation, even as headline earnings continue to improve.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In a welcome sign of positive change in the barrio, a new branch of Javier Bonet’s super-cool Sala de Despiece restaurant is imminent.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The workingmen’s clubs have closed, and trade-union branches have declined.
    — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • For families Traveling families have a variety of room choices, with some suites offering kitchenettes, separate living areas, multiple rooms, and private balconies to spread out.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Across six hour-long episodes, the show follows a variety of urban animals to uncover the challenges of living alongside the human race.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Subclass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subclass. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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