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He's not up to mischief: these are males that don't bite, and they carry a gut bacteria called Wolbachia, which means when they mate with uninfected females, the eggs won't hatch.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

Jackie and her longtime mate, Shadow, captured the attention of a global audience through a livestream of their nest that showed their soap-operatic efforts to hatch and raise their babies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

"There's no time for that. Glasgow on the weekend, mate, it's bouncing," the Scot said with a slight croak in his voice.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

"If there's a lot of light pollution around, the males can't see the females and come in and mate with them," Wadsworth says.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Amanda was his mate, yes, and would always be.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

Millions of sterile male Mexican fruit flies will be released over parts of San Diego County, after one mated female fruit fly was detected around Spring Valley, according to food and agriculture regulators.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 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

Now eight-weeks-old, the household's numerous new arrivals – dubbed Irish Doodles because their mother was mated with a poodle – are believed to be the biggest litter that crossbreed has seen in the UK.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

It was like trying to make a move at chess when you were already mated.

From "1984" by George Orwell

They don't bite humans, and the bacteria they carry prevents any eggs produced after mating from hatching.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

For four-day periods every year from March to August, legions of small, silver fish called grunion ride the waves ashore for mating rituals, beginning on the nights of the full and new moons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Barfield said her team stays away from the bison during mating season, except for when making observations from the safety of a vehicle.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Weber also noted that mating season is coming to an end, when alligators become very territorial.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

She regarded love as possessive mating, and romance as the goal of the spirit.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison