paternal
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Sara Sharif's paternal grandfather has been granted guardianship of her siblings by a court in Pakistan.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
While maternal mortality review committees closely examine the deaths of mothers during the first year of a child's life, the researchers say paternal mortality has received little comparable attention.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Musk’s paternal grandmother came from Liverpool, in northern England, and he has cited his ancestry as central to his interest in the U.K.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
He convinced Americans that he was a safe paternal figure who sold Jell-O pudding to giggling youngsters, who instilled wholesome values in children via Saturday morning cartoons.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2018
Tom's voice groped unsuccessfully for the paternal note.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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