female
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The new pair includes a two-year-old female from the Reserve d'Animaux Sauvages in Belgium and a one-year-old male from Parc Animalier de Sainte Croix in France.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Many believe a female short seller in HBO’s “Industry” is loosely based on her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
However, opinion polls show high public support for a female monarch.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
On Thursday, a female passenger was recovered from the bay and pronounced dead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
But it hadn’t stuck, and because of that I’d failed the simulation again, and the daughter of the first-ever female commander in chief of the Glitch Academy wasn’t supposed to fail.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Authorities ultimately seized 34 lobsters, including several egg-bearing females, that were later returned to the ocean.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The researchers propose that when paternal care evolved from maternal care, it likely reflects a form of sexual selection known as 'enhanced fecundity', in which females favor males that are already caring for eggs.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
An overwhelming majority of applicants were young, with eight out of 10 younger than 45 years old, while 57 percent of the total were males against 43 percent for females.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
He said the beavers had not had a chance to breed in the first year, as females tended to be only receptive for one day each year, normally in January.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
“That’s how the females can return after twenty years to the beach where they were born. Maybe the captain meant for you to follow the people who will lead you on the right path?”
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
