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having sex

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present participle of have sex

as in sleeping

to engage in sexual intercourse They decided they wouldn't have sex until they were both ready.

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doing it

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In other words, its core business grew revenue but made less money doing it—and the money that the company is earning is immediately being used.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 July 2026
So yeah, this is going to be a lot tougher than the HHOF list, and clearly the Hurricanes doing it while winning the Cup will be a huge outlier.

— Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 30 July 2026

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