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lusting

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present participle of lust

as in copulating

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While copulating, female praying mantises often kill their mates and eat them.

— Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
And finally, wouldn’t being near-perfectly still for an hour make a pair of copulating octopuses ridiculously exposed to predators?

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026

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The elevated loft is the fourth sleeping zone of the home, and is designated as the children’s quarters, giving the cabin a playful, camp-like feel.

— Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
The ex-president saw shattered tiles in the roadway and homeless people sleeping on street corners in a city whose police department had recommended drivers stay in the middle lane to avoid carjackers.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 July 2026

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Prolonged heavy rain will result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks and streams.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
Greenland’s location is key Greenland sits off the northeastern coast of Canada, with more than two-thirds of its territory lying within the Arctic Circle.

— Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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Bucks will regrow their antlers every year ahead of mating season, and then shed them during the late winter, after mating season is over, according to Mississippi State University.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 30 June 2026
The New World screwworm's larvae eat live flesh and fluids instead of dead material, with females laying their eggs in open wounds and mucous membranes after mating only once in their monthslong lives.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 June 2026

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According to the researchers, future electronic-photonic systems will likely require multiple coupling technologies, each balancing manufacturing complexity, optical efficiency, and integration density differently.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
In the first three weeks of the experience, each couple splits, with each person coupling up with someone new.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

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