as in womanized
formal + disapproving
to have sexual intercourse
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In November 1995, Funston took a 5-year-old boy into some bushes, pulled down his pants and orally copulated him, prosecutors said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The reportedly yearlong relationship is notable in that, after their split in 2015, Stocking posted and deleted tweets saying the basketball player cheated, per The New York Post.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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This is the same team that cheated and got caught how many times, going back to Bill Belichick and golden boy Tom Brady (Deflategate)?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Not too long ago, artificial intelligence was more or less a science project in which data scientists and developers fooled around with one-off small or test projects.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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And then one night, as Van Gaver slept, a nightmare unfolded in his pigeon loft.—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Kozak said workers slept on floors and desks, with Russian soldiers occupying key areas.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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That engine is mated to a six-speed transmission and a chain drive that transfers that power to the rear wheels.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
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At the time, Ferrari was using Boano to help meet the demand for the 250 GT coupe, so a rolling chassis, complete with a 250 hp, 2,953 cc Colombo V-12—mated to a four-speed manual gearbox—was transported to the Turin coachbuilder.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Fornicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fornicated. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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