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male

[meyl] / meɪl /
ADJECTIVE
masculine, manly
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By the second generation, researchers found elevated fasting blood sugar in male descendants of the sucralose group and female descendants of the stevia group.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

She is also calling for colleges to introduce a separate safety module covering appropriate massage techniques for male clients, red flags to look out for and what to do if a situation becomes unsafe.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

Since the 1960s, car companies, particularly those promoting fast cars or big trucks, have tailored their advertising to the male ego, according to Roach.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

Autistic girls without co-occurring intellectual disabilities tend to be diagnosed significantly later than their male counterparts, often not until adolescence or later.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

The female lion walked away, but the male stayed.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

Video recordings show wild western chimpanzees, usually adult males, throwing rocks at specific trees and repeatedly returning to these trees to perform the behavior.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

Four males aged between 14 and 50, and five females aged 40 to 53 remain missing.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

On arrival, deputies located the teens, both males, at a fire station before they were taken to a hospital.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

In another spot of good news, firefighters Thursday rescued from the heart of the fire zone a black grouse -- an endangered species, with only 14 males and four or five females remaining in Belgium.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Government scientists have developed an attractant called methyl-eugenol, which males of the oriental fruit fly and the melon fly find irresistible.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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