as in sleeps
to engage in sexual intercourse
the time of year when deer in the wild are likely to copulate
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Villa Gioia sleeps up to 21 across three floors of frescoed ceilings, grand living rooms, and bedrooms with en-suites.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
18 May 2026 -
The roomy crew cab seats up to six people, but the Arka sleeps only four, so expect a very comfortable journey.—
C.C. Weiss
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
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“Copulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copulates. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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