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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 Some speculation has existed about whether the basic physiological processes necessary for intercourse, particularly for men, might be compromised by microgravity. —
Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026 On top of that, one of Colvin’s classmates, Jeremiah Reeves, had recently been arrested for having intercourse with a white woman. —Essence, 15 Jan. 2026 British prosecutors said Johnston used threats and intimidation to force the woman into having intercourse with the men, per the outlet. —Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026 Vaginal estrogen can be especially effective for easing urinary symptoms and issues like vaginal dryness or painful intercourse that can accompany menopause. —Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for intercourse
Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026 On top of that, one of Colvin’s classmates, Jeremiah Reeves, had recently been arrested for having intercourse with a white woman. —Essence, 15 Jan. 2026 British prosecutors said Johnston used threats and intimidation to force the woman into having intercourse with the men, per the outlet. —Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026 Vaginal estrogen can be especially effective for easing urinary symptoms and issues like vaginal dryness or painful intercourse that can accompany menopause. —Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for intercourse
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The eruptions – yours, the partner’s – suggest that there’s a lot that’s been simmering underneath your interactions.— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
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The eruptions — yours, the partner’s — suggest that there’s a lot that’s been simmering underneath your interactions.— R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 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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About a decade ago the artist Paul Chan (no relation) began affixing fans to the bases of humanoid sculptures, made from cylindrical nylon tubes, in order to animate them.— Dawn Chan, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
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Redditors also ponder an IKEA cookie relation.— Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
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But, of course, thousands of American companies had trade and relations with China.— Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
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Armenia has enjoyed warm relations with Iran in recent years, with Tehran backing Armenia to counterbalance Jerusalem’s backing of Azerbaijan.— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
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In the Jackson Hole region, a small and isolated group of the birds gathers each spring at a mating site on the grounds of Jackson Hole Airport, where growing air traffic has created dangers for both the grouse and aircraft.— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
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The species’ elaborate mating rituals and fierce attachment to their breeding grounds make the conservation challenge uniquely difficult.— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Intercourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/intercourse. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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