- present tense form of sex (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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That affects both sexes, he added, but said there were "particular issues for boys".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Smacking his head on a lamppost while chasing one woman and ogling another, Damien is transported to a parallel universe in which women don’t just run the world, the nature of the sexes has flipped.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Every war, every battle of the sexes, every disagreement, all produce new casualties in a big, cosmic contest we’re all forced to participate in.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
The research shows that risks related to heart health, metabolism, and inflammation do not develop in the same way across sexes.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
By nature all people are of both sexes.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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