female

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Between 2003 and 2008, scientists studied six female Cape fur seals at Kleinsee in South Africa and six female Australian fur seals at Kanowna Island in Australia.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

“Classical Body,” which pairs Attic vases and flasks with a series of fluted Grecian gowns elevated above—super-model goddesses in pale gold—sets the aspirational yet unforgiving female physical ideal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

On Friday, Carlisle Magistrates' Court heard a "very large number" of female Vinted profiles had been visited by Carter, with him sending "dozens of messages".

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Through female solidarity, she said with a raised eyebrow and a winking smile, women can “stand up to anything, and anyone.”

From Slate • May 6, 2026

“The Whatnot Corporation does not have a company website,” one of the female whatnots—a Miranda?

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix