sex

Example Sentences

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Today, she believes, “If we can move from an androcentric, anthropocentric view to a sex-, gender-, and species-spanning perspective, then we can do good.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2022

“The relative increase in women enrollees may require VA to significantly increase its capacity to provide sex- and gender-specific care,” the report said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2022

NSO Group does not disclose its clients and says it sells its technology to Israeli-approved governments to help them target terrorists and break up pedophile rings and sex- and drug-trafficking rings.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2021

At its annual meeting last week, the agency adopted a requirement that, when relevant, grant applicants outline any sex- and gender-related aspects of their research in their proposals.

From Nature • Jul. 10, 2018

"Loveliest of thy sex-" he began; but I forced myself from him and ran upstairs.

From Evelina, Or, the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World by Burney, Fanny