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lusting

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present participle of lust

as in copulating

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While copulating, female praying mantises often kill their mates and eat them.

— Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
And finally, wouldn’t being near-perfectly still for an hour make a pair of copulating octopuses ridiculously exposed to predators?

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026

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Nothing will keep you from sleeping or distract you from studying like itchy bug bites or the constant sneezing and drippy nose of seasonal allergies.

— Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
After sleeping on a bus bench and a few trips to the hospital, Lugo landed at Holliday's Helping Hands, or HHH, a network of interim housing facilities started by nurse practitioner Katina Holliday.

— Rina Nakano, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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Debates the dystopian vision of Hulu’s A Handmaid’s Tale, lying flat on his back on a bed, draped in a red robe.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods at Devighat, Bidur Municipality in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026.

— Sam Meredith,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

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The authors of the Nature Energy paper found a way around that obstacle by coupling two ultra-thin nickel-titanium films.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
By coupling authentic conversations with a practical commitment to structural fairness, leaders can effectively stabilize engagement and sustain performance.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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