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noun

as in sex

sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis if the mare doesn't get pregnant from this mating, you don't have to pay for the second try

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mating

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verb

present participle of mate

as in sleeping

to engage in sexual intercourse cats conceive almost every time they mate

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Advertisement There were also differences between the sexes, with female mountain lions found to be more active during the day and closer to sunrise.

Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
This seems to follow a period of deteriorating relations between the sexes in general — young women online regularly proclaim their disdain for men, while many men gravitate toward a media diet that’s laced with misogyny.

Allie Volpe, Vox, 2 Dec. 2024

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