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coition

noun

kō-ˈi-shən

Definition of coition

as in sex

sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis studied the frequency of coition in animals that mate for life

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Recent Examples of coition But the course of the hunt itself is unnameable and uncontrollable, like coition. — Roberto Calasso, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2020

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Against the sounds of traffic, the groups hear pigeon mating sounds and babies squeaking for food.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Males perform complex mating flights in the late summer months and into fall (August through October) which often involve intercepting prospective partners mid-air.

— Sean Donnelly, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

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China-Japan relations have come under heavy strain since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament in November last year that Japan could get militarily involved in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

— Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Questions remain over how a citizen of Oman, a country which does not have formal diplomatic relations with Israel, was authorized to co-pilot a plane bound for Tel Aviv, despite Israel’s strict security regulations.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

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