as in slept
to engage in sexual intercourse
the time of year when deer in the wild are likely to copulate
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For two years, Hafley slept on an air mattress under his desk.—
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For weeks, Iranian-British actress and activist Nazanin Boniadi has barely slept, shaken by reports of mass killings as Iranian security forces turn their weapons on their own people.—
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21 Jan. 2026
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“Copulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copulated. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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