sex

Example Sentences

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I stopped attending Mass once I began covering the church’s sex abuse scandals as a journalist.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Doctors may also need to interpret common Alzheimer’s tests differently for each sex, according to new Georgia State research, published in the journal Brain Communications.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Evidence from the phone showed Foulkes was aware of the man's status as a registered sex offender earlier than he had claimed when speaking to vetting officers.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

First lady Melania Trump denied any connection with Jeffrey Epstein and his crimes on Thursday, calling online rumors of a supposed connection between her and the notorious sex trafficker “false smears.”

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

The confluence of race and sex was a powerful force in dismantling Reconstruction after the Civil War, sustaining Jim Crow laws for a century and fueling divisive racial politics throughout the twentieth century.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson