maternal
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His maternal grandfather, Madison T. Shockley Sr., was the multi-hyphenate prototype.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Her five-week trial, which was televised and featured more than 80 witnesses, has sparked debate in the United States over maternal mental health.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
However this case ends, it will enter the history books as a landmark criminal trial that became a cultural and legal touchstone for maternal mental health.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
Hayden Panettiere and Lindsay Clancy are drawing heightened attention to maternal mental illnesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
After school I head to the kitchen and pour cold chocolate milk into the quaint old teacup with roses that Teta, my maternal grandma, presented to me last Eid.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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