female

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“At peak mosquito season, the number of female mosquitoes was 95.5% lower in release areas compared to non-release areas, with the most geographically isolated neighborhood reaching a 99% reduction,” a 2020 paper reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The genetic profiling revealed that female belugas regularly switch mates across breeding seasons, also over a long reproductive life.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

And by the 1920s, women with bobbed hair came to represent female independence and rebellion.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

A source close to one presidential candidate, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said recently the campaign was approached by a female influencer wanting to boost the election hopeful.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

She’d been the best Glitcher to ever grace the steps of the Academy, a fact that had quickly catapulted her up the ranks until she was named the first female commander in chief.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin