mama
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She grew up in poverty and in her 1971 hit Coat of Many Colours describes how she would wear rags which her "mama" had knitted together to school.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
So it made the mama bear really show up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
“Every single person and their mama is a builder,” says Willis Clayton-Stankowski, 25, who lives in Oakland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Bystanders gathered, with one asking, “Would your mama be proud of you right now?”
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2026
That’s why he left your mama, your brothers, and you to fend for yourselves on the farm.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
“We got about 125,000 people, mamas and babies in Massachusetts, that get food assistance,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren told the media in 2023 about a potential shutdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
"I have a whole new understanding and respect for the mamas who have had to fight for their babies while pregnant," she wrote on Instagram.
From Reuters ● Nov. 4, 2023
“I have a whole new understanding and respect for the mamas who have had to fight for their babies while pregnant,” she wrote.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2023
“Most mamas and daddies stay alive until their babies are gone,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2022
“At least we know where our mamas are,” I shot back.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
