mates

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You'll also feel more comfortable when you get there knowing that some of your mates are already on your side about not drinking.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The current generation of tennis players seem to be closer than ever, with French Open finalists Alexander Zverev and Flavio Cobolli among those who are good mates.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Researchers thought this social structure could give females access to many different potential mates over time.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

The genetic profiling revealed that female belugas regularly switch mates across breeding seasons, also over a long reproductive life.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Soon, Fairbanks was cornering office mates with wild talk about good and evil spirits.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock