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While the San Dimas rescue personnel sometimes used “she” to refer to the eagle, they clarified it could be male or female.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
She scored notable victories against several male world champions, including Russia's Garry Kasparov in 2002.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
They were also more likely to be male, the researchers found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
I’ve always understood Max Cady to be a poisonous extension of the male ego, dating back to “The Executioners,” John D. MacDonald’s 1957 book that started it all.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Marina’s first students were a group of older male officers.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
Then, the males wriggle up and twist and wrap around them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The group used pheromone lures "which mimic the scent given off by the female moth to attract males" to look for it.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
More generally, female dispersal and the tendency for males to remain in their natal group also constitute a predominant pattern among the great apes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
For the first time, the court repeatedly referred to the plaintiffs as “biological males who identify as female.”
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
It was then used in traps set for the males in census operations along the fringe of the insect’s range.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
