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Noun
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The big picture: Everything from Trump's dismantling of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives within the federal government to his executive order recognizing only two sexes could affect the reporting of HIV and AIDS cases and subsequent funding.—
Carrie Shepherd,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025 -
The move comes a little over two weeks after the president’s executive order requiring the federal government to recognize males and females as the only two sexes.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
6 Feb. 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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Adding to these racial fetish undertones is a Black family servant whose coitus with Lucy’s soon-to-be sister-in-law (a white woman with box braids) is also constantly on display, leaving her to pleasure herself when he’s called away.—
Nicholas Bell,
SPIN,
31 July 2024
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On occasion, the coitus took place at the volunteers’ homes.—
Gretchen Reynolds,
Anchorage Daily News,
16 Feb. 2023
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This is true to the moment onscreen: The intercourse itself lasts about 10 seconds.—
Esther Zuckerman,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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People who are trying to get pregnant should aim to have vaginal intercourse every two to three days around and during the female's ovulation time.—
Matthew Wosnitzer,
Verywell Health,
2 Jan. 2025
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The Joe Biden administration had reportedly rebuffed India’s interest in exploring a free trade agreement, Indian local media reported, citing the country’s commerce and industry minister.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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The second concern is that Musk has talked about wanting his X company to be a commerce and payments platform, and his access to CFPB's records would provide him a competitive advantage.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2025
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Other works make use of psychology texts about adolescent sexuality.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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The displays of wealth and opulence, as well as the hypermasculine displays of sexuality.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
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