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sex

[seks] / sɛks /




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Walker, meanwhile, says one of the things she loved most about the script, written by Sex Education and Rivals writer Sophie Goodhart, is its portrayal of ageing.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"These differences highlight the importance of considering sex as a key variable in dementia research," said Pa. "Sex differences are profoundly overlooked among many leading causes of death like Alzheimer's, heart disease and cancer."

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

That same year, the Sex Pistols cursed on live TV, John Holmstrom and Legs McNeil co-founded Punk magazine, and the Damned released the first British punk single, “New Rose.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Under the country's Sex Discrimination Act, it is illegal for providers of goods or services to discriminate against another person on the ground of a person's gender identity.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The Sex Pistols’ songs are no more discordant than, say, ‘Lovely yet ungrateful swain’, a Vauxhall Gardens song of Johann Christian Bach.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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