maternity
Example Sentences
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Access to childcare can be highly dependent on your postcode, campaigners say, and parental leave pay fluctuates wildly, depending on the generosity of employers, while others rely solely on statutory maternity and paternity leave pay.
From BBC
"Only essential departments remain operational: the emergency unit, maternity ward and paediatrics."
From Barron's
Perhaps her manager didn’t want to fill Struthers’s inbox while she was on maternity leave.
The mother bear was first captured as she emerged from her maternity den this spring.
From BBC
Maternity services in England have been heavily criticised, with reviews into maternity care ongoing at 14 NHS trusts.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.