maternal
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Louisiana, which has serious gaps in access to maternity care, had the highest rate of maternal mortality in the nation last year.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
“She has the kind of consistency that anyone would want in a maternal figure. You know what to expect from her.”
From Salon • May 10, 2026
Barbie Cominsky, who worked alongside Pommier at the agency, said she took a maternal approach to her models—both in looking after them and setting expectations for what it took to work in the industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
"Her success rested on a careful balance: projecting herself as both an uncompromising street fighter and an austere, maternal figure delivering welfare to those living with economic insecurity," says Proma Raychaudhury of Krea University.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
It’s a maternal gesture that I’m much more willing to receive from her than my actual mother.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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