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sexual

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


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She had a stint with Time’s Up, the Hollywood-based group formed to help women combat sexual harassment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Det Con Kamila Kedadrova said the force had "more than tripled arrests and charges for rape and serious sexual offences".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

They worked to exclude religious schools anyway by forbidding participants from discriminating based on religion, sexual orientation or gender identity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

In a bright Glendale studio, Leigh McDaniel is challenging traditional healthcare norms with holistic pelvic care, offering sanctuary and healing for those navigating trauma, chronic pain and the complexities of sexual health.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

“Yes. Gethenian sexual physiology, so far as we yet know, is unique among human beings.”

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin