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maternal

[muh-tur-nl] / məˈtɜr nl /
ADJECTIVE
motherly
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McCourt, a professor of maternal and child health at City St George's at the University of London, is chairing the review.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The results resemble a pattern already documented in maternal mortality research.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Her maternal grandmother’s family, the Marimpietris, came from L’Aquila.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Suvorova’s story is not just about the childhood trauma inflicted by her mail-order-bride mother, but it’s a redemption story about reuniting with her beloved maternal Babushka and biological father.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

She was caressing his hair with a maternal, distracted air.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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