as in intercourse
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
the students learned about the mechanics of sex and reproduction in health class
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Recent Examples of sex
Regarding outcomes, long-term survival was worse in people (both sexes) with heart attacks caused by SSDM; about one in three (33%) died within five years.
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New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
In each of these cases, animals from both sexes are needed to bring new life into the world.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Adult females are the larger of the two sexes and can reach more than 3 inches across, including their legs, the association says.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
President Trump has taken several measures to roll back policies that supported transgender and nonbinary people, beginning with an executive order in January federally recognizing only two sexes, male and female.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
In each of these cases, animals from both sexes are needed to bring new life into the world.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Adult females are the larger of the two sexes and can reach more than 3 inches across, including their legs, the association says.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
President Trump has taken several measures to roll back policies that supported transgender and nonbinary people, beginning with an executive order in January federally recognizing only two sexes, male and female.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sex
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Between 13 to 84% of postmenopausal women experience vaginal pain during intercourse, with pelvic floor tension being one of the many reasons behind the discomfort.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
4 Nov. 2025
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Others debated whether the ban should extend to pastors who molested 16- and 17-year-olds without having intercourse.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the authors think the males may have mounted the females , who were lying on their sides, and pressed down on the females’ tails during mating, accidentally breaking the neural spines.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Nashville Zoo has unlocked a successful mating rate by keeping cubs together at a young age, going from 20% to 40% to a 95% success rate as part of its effort to protect animal species.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Nov. 2025
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Some have responded by becoming more protectionist or looking to foster relations with China, which has tried to be seen as a promoter of free trade.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Citywide, Detroit's two at-large council members, Incumbents Coleman Young II and and Mary Waters, are running for reelection in a field that includes former City Council member Janee’ Ayers and James Harris, a community relations chief for the Detroit Fire Department.—
Detroit Free Press,
Freep.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Quiroga Chaparro fled Colombia to escape persecution based on his sexuality after attending a gay pride event, his husband said.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Amenabar seems to root his screenplay on conjectures about the writer’s sexuality, which many scholars consider latterday projection.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Sex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sex. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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