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
Although medical advances have narrowed the gap between the sexes in some countries, this difference is unlikely to disappear anytime soon, for the causes are deeply rooted in evolutionary history, a new study suggests.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, life expectancy between the sexes is not only a product of the environment we are raised in, but part of our evolutionary history–and will probably continue to exist.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, life expectancy between the sexes is not only a product of the environment we are raised in, but part of our evolutionary history–and will probably continue to exist.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sex
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There are alignments of anemia with some of the early modern symptoms of green sickness—though very few people today are likely to think anemia is caused by a blockage of bodily humors curable by intercourse.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Sep. 2025
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One 2024 survey found that about 60 percent of college students reported having had vaginal intercourse; a 2022 Pew Research survey reported that more than half of all adults under 30 were in a relationship at the time.—
Molly Langmuir,
The Atlantic,
25 Sep. 2025
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To combat the spread of the flies, the USDA disperses sterile flies into the area to stop the mating, a scientific method known as sterile insect technique (SIT).—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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Since these ticks are parthenogenetic, meaning an individual female can lay eggs without mating, essentially cloning herself, male ticks are rare.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Oct. 2025
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And Japan needs to balance relations with China, its largest economic partner, too.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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With aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relations, my mother and I listened to the prayers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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By being proud of his place in Greek life and proud of his sexuality, Willmore is opening up Greek life for more young, gay students curious about that world of brotherhood.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Surely, his sexuality played a role in his undeniable cleverness.—
Michael Cuby,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Sex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sex. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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