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mate

[mayt] / meɪt /




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The stakes are existential for the mountain range’s mountain lions, which are contending with critically low genetic diversity as close relatives mate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

After a score from Julia Robinson - who suffered a broken wrist shortly afterwards when being pinned by a team mate - Kelleher sliced in a swerving goal-kick of which Roberto Carlos would be proud.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Gov. Andrew Cuomo plucked her from political obscurity to be his running mate in 2014.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

The former president "needs to be free to embrace the people," Alfredo Gaspar, Flavio Bolsonaro's running mate, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Brightbill and his mate would soon be arriving at the Nest, and Roz wanted everything to be perfect.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

When wild females mated with them, they produced no viable offspring, gradually driving the population toward collapse.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Behind the crosshatched front grille lives a well-tempered, turbocharged 3.5-liter V6, mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission and permanent all-wheel drive, including a digitally controlled limited-slip differential.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

However, “beyond that there are vague fears that the AI providers would either be directly competitive or be mated with other solutions to imitate Palantir.”

From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026

They first mated in 2018 and had their first eaglet Simba the following year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2026

A quick visit to Cavalli in Milan, which occurred just after my skiing holiday in Zermatt, had convinced me that my speculations about how bacteria mated were likely to be right.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

Understanding whether fluorescence influences communication, mating, or predator avoidance could also contribute to conservation efforts.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

I’m no expert, but I don’t think their mating rituals involve using the New York Times to plead their case or, when that doesn’t work, threatening to move en masse to Tennessee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation is hoping 2026 could be a “bumper summer of butterflies” because warm, dry days mean uninterrupted foraging, mating and egg-laying.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

Their pleasant mating call, Mr. de Greef writes, sounds like “a distant ferryboat whistle.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Fischer built a crushing attack and enveloped Spassky in a mating net, forcing his capitulation.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady


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