female

Example Sentences

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"We've noticed the females who are due on their menstrual cycle, gambling increases before the cycle has kicked in," she said.

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"But so much attention to female fandom... risks overshadowing what a bountiful gift Heated Rivalry is to the gays," wrote David Rooney in the Hollywood Reporter.

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A gorilla's pregnancy lasts for about eight-and-a-half months, and females usually give birth to one infant every four years.

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Amy was selected for 'A' as it was the most popular female name suggested to the Met Office.

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Former colleagues have commented that Watson nurtured the careers of female scientists at Harvard in the 1950s and 60s, at a time when that was not the norm.

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