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as in interaction
doings between individuals or groups
the niceties of social intercourse are lost on that nerd
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as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
intercourse is one of ways by which the disease is commonly spread
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Recent Examples of intercourse
Symptoms include heavy menstrual bleeding, pelvic pain, painful intercourse, and infertility—though one in three people with the condition report having no symptoms.1
Unlike endometriosis, where the tissue grows outside the uterus, adenomyosis occurs within the uterine wall.
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Jess Sims, Health, 26 Sep. 2024
Dear Eric: Without being graphic, there are so many ways to share intimacy without intercourse.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2024
In some cases, Greves adds, vaginal estrogen works best, especially among those experiencing painful intercourse.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
These anatomical changes can contribute to discomfort and pain during intercourse.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
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Jess Sims, Health, 26 Sep. 2024
Dear Eric: Without being graphic, there are so many ways to share intimacy without intercourse.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2024
In some cases, Greves adds, vaginal estrogen works best, especially among those experiencing painful intercourse.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
These anatomical changes can contribute to discomfort and pain during intercourse.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
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Its ability to foster meaningful interactions and provide creators with new ways to engage with their audiences cements its place as one of the must-have apps for 2025. 4.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Notably, the amount of social interaction participants had during the day didn’t change their experience of solitude; even people with very social jobs didn’t find solitude more restorative than others.Hannah Singleton, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
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The report highlights that the cancer burden is shifting from men to women in the United States — narrowing the gap between the sexes — as well as from older to younger adults.Aria Bendix, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Carter remained at Maranatha, noting that the congregation’s deacons were divided about evenly between the sexes.Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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But in the background, relations were again breaking down between Studio Pow and their director.K.J. Yossman, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday announced the creation of a Canada-U.S. relations council as his country's government prepares to respond to possible tariffs from President-elect Donald Trump.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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American society and our relations with other societies are driven by the competition/conflict choice.Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
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Insiders describe relations between her and brother Santo as tense and combative.Mattia Dognini, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Intercourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercourse. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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