as in prostitution
the practice of engaging in sexual activities for money
The city moved to decriminalize sex work.
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prostitution
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The sites mix factual assertions about their targets with unsubstantiated conspiracies and defamatory claims of misconduct ranging from extortion and embezzlement to drug dealing and prostitution.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026 -
Minh Han, 52, was arrested Wednesday on charges of practice of massage therapy without a license and prostitution, according to Capt.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Sex work.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sex%20work. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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