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Recent Examples of safe sex
Volunteers target a basketball court in the community, where young men gather, and hand out a safe sex kit, which includes condoms.
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Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Spears said one of the lockers is located at a coffee shop between two Catholic schools, targeting students who might not have safe sex supplies readily available to them.
—Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 8 Aug. 2025
Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Spears said one of the lockers is located at a coffee shop between two Catholic schools, targeting students who might not have safe sex supplies readily available to them.
—Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for safe sex
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The State Department suspended processing applications from Americans seeking to update their passports with a new gender marker in January, shortly after President Trump signed an executive order proclaiming the U.S. recognizes only two unchangeable sexes, male and female.—
Brooke Migdon,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January saying that the federal government will only recognize two sexes: male and female.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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The recent rupture in relations with India follows breaches with Europe and Canada.—
Vivek Viswanathan,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
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The agreement marks a rare success in US-China relations; a delegation of US lawmakers visited Beijing on Sunday, the first such trip since 2019, as the countries look to further stabilize ties.—
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semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Aguilar has been in jail the entire time, and has now been sentenced to 18 years for human trafficking, rape and forcible oral copulation.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Duran was arrested and booked into jail on charges of oral copulation with a minor under the age of 18, deputies said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Blue jay and green jay spottings in Texas The researchers attribute changes in weather patterns to the mating of the different birds.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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However, no one had seen a mating event — until now.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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When coitus occurs, it’s scored by unctuous music.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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Paul, upon learning of their coitus, does not take it well.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
19 May 2025
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Records from a Title IX hearing that were included in the complaint show the university conducted an investigation and that a panel comprising faculty and staff members determined unanimously that nonconsensual intercourse took place.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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Painful intercourse is not a thing in your world.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
3 Sep. 2025
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Contributing factors include the rising popularity of specific segments (such as sportswear and comfortable clothing), changing consumer habits, social media influence, increasing disposable incomes, and the growth of online commerce.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, the re-commerce platform reclaimed or extended approximately 21,000 units of clothing and resold 8,000 units, serving around 5,000 consumers.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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What is Mae Martin’s sexuality?—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
26 Sep. 2025
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The exhibit features recent portraits and figurative paintings that explore nostalgia, sexuality and companionship.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Safe sex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safe%20sex. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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