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sexual

[sek-shoo-uhl, seks-yoo-] / ˈsɛk ʃu əl, ˈsɛks yu- /


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While his fellow students spark to the winds of political change and sexual freedom, he becomes fixated on what a lone geranium, imaginatively monitored on its windowsill, might have to convey if given the chance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

These all concern the prevention of sexual or racial discrimination in areas like employment and access to services.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

She said she hoped the series would encourage people to have conversations about how victims of sexual offences are treated.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

A number of states, including California, now bar employers from using nondisclosure agreements to silence workers speaking out about workplace misconduct, including sexual assault, harassment and labor and safety violations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

He is not questioning his father’s sexual identity, whether he really is gay—just commenting on his lonely life in the years since his marriage ended.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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