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maternity

[muh-tur-ni-tee] / məˈtɜr nɪ ti /
NOUN
period of being pregnant with child
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Just four hours earlier, baby Fares had been born in the maternity ward.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

More than 800 trust staff have spoken to the maternity review and another theme that has kept coming up, Ockenden told us, was of a lack of training and equipment.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The returns of Danni Wyatt-Hodge from maternity leave and Nat Sciver-Brunt from injury cannot come soon enough for England's stuttering top order.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Losing her job would mean losing her healthcare and maternity leave benefits.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Ashoke lifts the lid and polishes off the chicken; Ashima is now officially referred to by the maternity nurses as the Jell-O-and-Ice-Cream Lady.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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