as in prostitution
the practice of engaging in sexual activities for money
The city moved to decriminalize sex work.
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prostitution
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Epstein served 13 months in a state facility on prostitution charges, and he was allowed to leave jail to work in an office 12 hours a day, six days a week.—
Randi Kaye,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025 -
In July, the rapper was found guilty of two charges of transportation to engage in prostitution and acquitted of the remaining offenses.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Sex work.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sex%20work. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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