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sexual

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


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"None of that is to do with any allegation or any action involving sexual abuse."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Pope Leo XIV will give an unprecedented address on Monday to the Spanish parliament and is set to meet with victims of sexual abuse by clergy.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

"To me, the differences in sexual dimorphism among populations of beluga whales could indicate that mating systems also vary, and this is something we are currently working on," said O'Corry-Crowe.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Gomez was friends with former California Rep. Eric Swalwell, who earlier this year resigned from Congress and suspended his California gubernatorial campaign after multiple women accused him of sexual assault.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The HIV epidemic tipped in the early 1980s, in short, not just because of the enormous changes in sexual behavior in the gay communities that made it possible for the virus to spread rapidly.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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