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Rule "missing hyphen in 'same sex'"

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Description: missing hyphen in 'same sex'
Message: The adjective same-sex is spelled with a hyphen.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#compound-adjectives-with-hyphens
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Same sex marriage is now legal in 20 countries worldwide, including Ireland as of yesterday.
    Correction suggestion: Same-sex
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: SAME_SEX_HYPHEN [2]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-01 22:33:07 +0200)