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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
Others debated whether the ban should extend to pastors who molested 16- and 17-year-olds without having intercourse.
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
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
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
Records from a Title IX hearing that were included in the complaint show the university conducted an investigation and that a panel comprising faculty and staff members determined unanimously that nonconsensual intercourse took place.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
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
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
Records from a Title IX hearing that were included in the complaint show the university conducted an investigation and that a panel comprising faculty and staff members determined unanimously that nonconsensual intercourse took place.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
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The technology could also improve performance in collaborative tasks that require physical contact, such as object handling, assisted mobility devices, and service robotics, by allowing robots to continuously adjust grip and contact force during interaction.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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But this interaction was different.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The findings, from 1,592 U.S. citizens of different ages, sexes, races and incomes, were collected between Dec. 20 and Dec. 22.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
28 Dec. 2025
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On his first day in office, Mr. Trump signed an executive order that declared the federal government would recognize only two immutable sexes: male and female.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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In a sign of how bitter relations have sunk, in January star Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman had his Indian Premier League contract abruptly canceled, prompting Dhaka to ban broadcasts of the league in retaliation.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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That effort ultimately was unsuccessful and helped create Lightfoot’s sour relations with the City Council toward the end of her single term.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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State Assemblymember Jessica Caloza (D-Los Angeles) said Home Depot’s head of government relations and affairs called her late Thursday night and said the labor center would be served with an eviction notice.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The link was suspended in 2021 as relations grew increasingly strained before Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022.—
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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Many mammals exhibit dominance hierarchies; forms of inequality in which stronger individuals use strength, aggression and allies to get better access to food or mating opportunities.—
Thomas Morgan,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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The females give birth to nymphs without mating, and these nymphs rapidly mature into adults (in about 10 days).—
Jon VanZile,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Intercourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercourse. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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