sexual relations
AmericanEtymology
Origin of sexual relations
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Whether that threshold is crossed here, he said, would require a fuller review of the organization’s finances, contracts, and other considerations, including copyright ownership issues relating to the films produced.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
He works primarily on issues relating to climate, ecology, and U.S. news.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
The idea was that the board would be the forum where Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and other Middle East countries discuss political reforms, reconstruction, and other issues relating to security and long-term peace in Gaza.
From Slate • Jan. 28, 2026
The court heard there were issues relating to evidence that have to be resolved.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025
So much so that the DPP and the defence agreed to take issues relating to those charges in a case stated to the Supreme Court of Victoria.
From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette
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