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male

[meyl] / meɪl /
ADJECTIVE
masculine, manly
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By consensus, this is the most talented group of male American players ever assembled, led by lightning-quick winger Christian Pulisic, the first Yank to approach genuine stardom in a major European professional league.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Malik's trial heard the woman had been drinking at the park with a male friend, and was drunk when she met Malik and a group of other men she did not know.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Female screwworm flies produce eggs only once in a lifetime, and once they mate with a sterile male fly, they’re done with their reproduction cycle without having any offspring.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

By 1938, Graham’s company began including male dancers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

It was their male followers who typically promoted the spirit cause.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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