maternal
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Even 10 years ago, the news that an actress in her mid-40s was pregnant would have caused a stir, with speculation about fertility treatments and hand-wringing over advanced maternal age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
According to the team, this is the first evidence that changes occurring in the brain's cortex during pregnancy are associated with maternal depression.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
Her mother was a teacher before she married Charles Ingalls; her maternal grandfather died from drowning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Starting at age 5, I spent summers at my maternal grandmother’s tiny house in London.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
When my maternal great-grandparents arrived in Jamaica, they searched for a church home.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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