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parental

[puh-ren-tl] / pəˈrɛn tl /


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It also codifies and tightens requirements for teacher training, K-3 reading curricula, screening and parental notification, while granting the Massachusetts Department of Education robust powers to enforce transparency and accountability.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Tech industry groups such as TechNet say that lawmakers should enforce current laws to strengthen parental controls rather than pass new ones.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

Some employers offer extra parental leave to their workers, but most people earn less when on maternity or paternity leave, which affects how much leave many fathers take.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

For many households, parental obligations are a key driver behind this choice, with the “time versus money” trade-off emerging during the years when income growth and retirement savings are set to accelerate.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Since tallness was dominant, all the parental plants in this experiment were tall to start; the recessive trait had disappeared.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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