mate

Example Sentences

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"I couldn't get my mate Diogo Jota out of my head today," defender Robertson said after Scotland secured World Cup qualification in November.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Women’s expanded education and opportunity spread that window across three decades, which raises the odds of running out the biological clock while still looking for a suitable mate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

When produced and released in large numbers, sterile male flies mate with wild female flies, which then lay unfertilized eggs, according to the USDA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

"Every blow life has dealt her has not broken her, it has made her stronger than anyone could imagine," her vice‑presidential running mate Miki Torres told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Mr. Towsen, the petulant second mate, came to Nat’s cabin one night.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham