mate
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo plucked her from political obscurity to be his running mate in 2014.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Jackie’s longtime mate, Shadow, remains in Big Bear, and appears to be healthy, Fish and Wildlife said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 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
Earlier that morning, Axios co-founder Jim VandeHei published a flattering bulletin placing Schmitt atop the speculative short list to be Vice President JD Vance’s 2028 running mate, quoting admirers of the senator.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
Mr. Stoker does air quotes around soul mate.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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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
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
They had mated during the winter months, or else in previous winters, so that they tended to feed in pairs within the family and squadron.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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However, the parents were not closely related, offering evidence that mating patterns within these ancient communities may have helped limit inbreeding.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
Understanding whether fluorescence influences communication, mating, or predator avoidance could also contribute to conservation efforts.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Bird calls are one of the most sophisticated forms of sound-based communication in the natural world, and significant changes can interfere with, among other things, their mating success.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
In nature, it’s believed that some beetles are shiny for camouflage, protection and mating purposes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
There was talk of draining the lake, but there was concern for the pair of mating swans.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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