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sexual

[sek-shoo-uhl, seks-yoo-] / ˈsɛk ʃu əl, ˈsɛks ju- /


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The case of “Jane Doe” has also reignited America’s debate about sexual consent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

“This represents an important victory for the principle that women who speak out about sexual abuse should not be silenced by NDAs that contravene California law,” Barnett attorney Rosengart said in the notice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

It condemned all forms of discrimination against women and girls, and reiterated that sexual slavery of boys, and child marriages and forced forced marriages constituted human rights abuses.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Those excluded include prisoners convicted of murder, manslaughter, a sexual or grooming-related offence, or a driving offence that led to a death.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

While race and sexual orientation are perfectly appropriate aspects of one’s identity to embrace, criminality for its own sake most certainly is not.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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