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does

1 American  
[dohz] / doʊz /

noun

  1. a plural of doe.

does 2 American  
[duhz] / dʌz /

verb

  1. a third person singular present indicative of do.

does 1 British  
/ dʌz /

verb

  1. a form of the present tense (indicative mood) of do 1

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does 2 British  
/ dʊəs /

noun

  1. taboo a foolish or despicable person

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In Guernsey law, a person commits a voyeurism offence if they observe another person doing a private act, and that person does not consent.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Hyatt does a great job at this no matter the property level.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The U.S. does outpace China in private sector funding.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“How long does anybody expect for me to do this on my own with the continued vandalism?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“It does mean that. Can we leave it alone now?”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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