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fornication

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as in sex

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Recent Examples of fornication Songs were also frequently flagged as dance music—while authorities viewed singing as having a proper place in praising God, dancing was totally forbidden as a gateway to fornication. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 May 2025 Strong was promoted to Hand of the King after King Viserys banished Otto Hightower from court in the wake of allegations of fornication between Princess Rhaenyra and Prince Daemon. — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 June 2024 Because surely, surely, the housewives of Dublin were not so lustful that chance encounters with tradesmen led immediately to attacks of passion and fornication? — Mary Costello, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023 Cleon is in the throes of hot, sweaty fornication with his robot aid, Laura Birn's Eto, when a group of assassins infiltrate his quarters and attack. — Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 July 2023

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More than likely, based on Golden State statutes, the eight years Weinstein received for the forcible oral copulation conviction will be reduced by a couple of years.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 June 2026
After spending close to seven years in prison, Weinstein, 74, has still served less than half of his 16-year-sentence in California, where he was found guilty of forcible rape, forcible oral copulation and penetration by foreign object against Jane Doe 1.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

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Fall foliage peaks here between late September and early October; this also aligns with elk mating time in the area.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026
In This Article Treasured by bird enthusiasts for their song, beauty, and mating habits, creating a suitable environment will bring cardinals to your backyard year-round.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2026

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The Museum of Modern Art rejected her films because of their depictions of lesbian lovemaking, Hammer claimed in an archival recording included by O’Connor.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
In those seconds a number of things could’ve happened, even a détente resulting in lovemaking, but nothing did.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

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Addressing this prolonged trade conflict, Washington political news outlet POLITICO brought together four veteran journalists specializing in US-Canada relations and trade policy to analyze potential future trajectories.

— , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Why do the Browns continue to have avoidable public-relations blunders?

— Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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