maternal
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Then, less than a week later, as Jessica was in her bedroom, being comforted by her maternal grandmother, Linda Gandy, her father appeared.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
The most direct beneficiaries are maternal healthcare and fertility services.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Chung’s Umma doesn’t take up a lot of room in the play, but her maternal presence registers sharply nonetheless.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
The Pitt covers everything from a measles outbreak, a shooting at a festival, the opioid crisis, medical abortion, black maternal care, homelessness and more besides.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
The adults in Volpe’s household—his mother, father, and maternal grandmother—spoke Italian to one another, but not to him or his younger sister, Rosemary.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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