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male

[meyl] / meɪl /
ADJECTIVE
masculine, manly
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She is among the few female leaders in a Ukrainian defense sector where around 90% of employees are male.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

The tragic ending of the young puma in San Dimas comes three months after a year-old female cougar and a 6-month-old male mountain lion were fatally struck by vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Two months later, on 5 August, one male and one female gibbon were transferred from Perundurai to Vikram's relative in Chennai, according to the Forest Department's investigation.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

The results showed that soybean oil increased OPA1 expression in male wild-type mice, but the same increase was not seen in females.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

It was their male followers who typically promoted the spirit cause.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

“When the males interact with each other, you hear the thump thump thump of their paws.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

The drug successfully reduced appetite in both control males and OPA1-deficient males.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

They’re also huge — females can exceed 800 pounds and males 1,500 or more — with pointy horns and protective instincts, especially around the young.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

Instead of trying to suppress mosquito numbers, his approach releases both males and females carrying the same strain, so their eggs hatch normally but the bacteria spreads through the population.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

Spindle didn’t need a mother like Mel did, and he was spending most of his time with the adult males.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall




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