mated
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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
At the top of the list is the California deermouse, which pairs for life once mated and achieves a full sibling rate of 100%.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 22, 2026
Chaos created and then mated with a goddess called Night, and their offspring eventually produced all the gods and men.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
