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paternity

[puh-tur-ni-tee] / pəˈtɜr nɪ ti /




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Paternity certainty was probably an important facet of the evolutionary transition from our hominid ancestors.

From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2022

Q. Paternity test: I’ve been married just over two years, and if you had asked me two weeks ago, I would’ve said my husband was near perfect.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2021

On “Lauren Lake’s Paternity Court,” the judge dramatically pulls the DNA results from an envelope emblazoned with the company logo.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2019

Paternity leave takers "All of my dad friends were jealous"

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2019

Paternity, stronger and more enduring than love, might have filled the rest of his days had his son not died….

From Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel by Jordan, Charlotte Brewster




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