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maternal

[muh-tur-nl] / məˈtɜr nl /
ADJECTIVE
motherly
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The inquiry has been investigating stillbirths, neonatal deaths, maternal deaths, and injured babies and mothers at NUH, which runs City Hospital and Queen's Medical Centre.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The Canadian study did not contain major errors as Wakefield’s paper did, though some critics argued at the time that it didn’t sufficiently control for confounding factors such as maternal depression.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Louisiana, which has serious gaps in access to maternity care, had the highest rate of maternal mortality in the nation last year.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

One of those moments came in writing the track “I Remember,” which recounts his childhood in London spent with his maternal grandmother when his parents were touring.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Staring not so much from maternal joy as from a wish to avoid seeing his legs dangling almost to the floor.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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