female

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More working men are making a trade off commonly associated with their female counterparts: sacrificing hours at work for time at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

We then compared the Y-chromosome and mitochondrial DNA, which track the male and female lines of descent, respectively.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Before entering electoral politics, Durazo was a longtime labor organizer and served as the first female leader of the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

However, she said many of the female characters she encountered in literature left her feeling conflicted about her own identity.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Navy enlisted female clerks as “yeomanettes,” who were barred from sea duty but given formal naval rank.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman