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prostitution

[pros-ti-too-shuhn, -tyoo-] / ˌprɒs tɪˈtu ʃən, -ˈtyu- /


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Madrid hosted two demonstrations in the centre of the Spanish capital -- one for transgender rights and the other for the legalisation and regulation of prostitution.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Trump has denied wrongdoing and said his friendship with Epstein ended before Epstein pleaded guilty to procuring a minor for prostitution in 2008.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

The Sunday Telegraph says Brown is requesting that police examine whether Epstein was given access to RAF bases after his conviction for soliciting child prostitution in Florida in 2008.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

The 2022 Safer Streets for All Act didn’t repeal prostitution, which is illegal in the state of California.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

Articles in the paper covered feminism, suffrage, sex education, legalized prostitution, vegetarianism, women in the military, and spiritualism.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling