protected sex
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The law protected sex, but not transgender status in particular, starting a 10-year legal dispute about whether one implied the other.
From New York Times • May 10, 2022
He preached not only protected sex but also the virtues of affection, commitment and stability — arguments that anticipated the values of the movement for same-sex marriage.
From New York Times • May 27, 2020
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