mate

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Ms. Tatar speaks of the female spider’s habit of killing and consuming her mate, taking in his fluids as nourishment for laying hundreds of eggs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The katydid lived long enough to mate and later died naturally the following month.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

His new running mate, 62-year-old Lapid, is the son of the late journalist and minister Tommy Lapid, a Holocaust survivor, and acclaimed author Shulamit Lapid.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

Walz was then-Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate in her unsuccessful 2024 bid for the presidency.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

But for now, she stayed loyal to her mate.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown