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- noun Plural form of
spouse . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
spouse .
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Examples
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"It's intrinsically interesting that same-sex couples who use the term spouses look like opposite-sex married couples even with a characteristic like children," said Gary Gates, the UCLA demographer who conducted the analysis.
Box Turtle Bulletin 2009
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Bringing the spouses is also b.s. I hope the IRS is paying attention.
Brian Baird led junket to South Pole on taxpayers' dime (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009
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The Census forms do not inquire directly about sexual orientation, and some gay rights activists have complained that this means single gays — as opposed to those with live-in spouses and partners — have no means of gaining collective representation through the Census.
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It's a very fine line to walk, and one of the hardest things we do as military spouses is to figure out how to fit in and yet not lose ourselves.
The End of an Era - Changing My Venn Diagram - SpouseBUZZ 2009
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Of course, counting same-sex spouses is also just the right thing to do.
Wonk Room » Why It’s Important For The Census To Count Same-Sex Married Couples 2009
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I dont know of any case holding that multiple spouses is an “analogous ground”.
Law is Cool Podcast: Polygamy and the Law : Law is Cool 2009
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I am quite happy that the issue of political activity of judicial spouses is getting press.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Justice Thomas and Judge Reinhardt 2010
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The stats on cheating spouses is pretty high, meaning more people than not cheat.
Business as usual for embattled South Carolina governor 2009
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Everyone around me called their spouses, partners, boyfriends.
Falling Apart in One Piece Stacy Morrison 2010
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Everyone around me called their spouses, partners, boyfriends.
Falling Apart in One Piece Stacy Morrison 2010
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