as in interactions
doings between individuals or groups
the niceties of social intercourse are lost on that nerd
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Noun
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Often, Juburi and Barnard told me, children from non-Spanish-speaking countries have been asked to translate for their parents in high-stakes interactions with ICE officers, owing to Dilley’s limited interpretation services.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
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The full study, ‘Social structure and interactions differentially shape aerotolerant and anaerobic gut microbiomes in a cooperative breeding species’ is published in the journal Molecular Ecology.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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Negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are expected to begin Tuesday in Washington, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s office has said, after Israel's surprise announcement authorizing talks despite the countries lack of official relations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Israel and Lebanon will have direct negotiations Negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are expected to begin Tuesday in Washington, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s office said Friday, after Israel’s surprise announcement authorizing talks despite the countries lack of official relations.—
Munir Ahmed,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Intercourses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercourses. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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