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gender

[jen-der] / ˈdʒɛn dər /
NOUN
grammatical rules applying to nouns that connote sex or animateness
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AB is a reluctant transgender athlete pioneer who prefers to be known for so much more than just her gender identity, but the prospect of hiding because she was relentlessly attacked didn’t feel right, either.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Meet Shefali and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

The gender of the three suspects have not been disclosed by police.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

After George Floyd’s death, the university opened an Intercultural Diversity Center, a Hate & Bias Hotline and a Safe to Pee program to deter “discrimination against gender variant people in public restrooms.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

After the country sent two women into space on three different spaceflights, one might assume that gender barriers in space were a thing of the past for the Soviet Union.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson



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