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paternity

[puh-tur-ni-tee] / pəˈtɜr nɪ ti /




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"In a year we would analyse 1,000-1,500 samples, often in case of paternity or crime scenes," said Mukul Pradhan, chief scientific officer at the National Forensic Science Laboratory.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Judge Julie Mata, who was presiding over the paternity case, wasn’t as amused.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Message boards erupted, and Neal, the YouTuber who regularly recapped “Bachelor” episodes on his show, dug into the paternity fray.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

In the UK, mothers can take up to 52 weeks of statutory maternity leave, 39 of which can be paid, while fathers can take up to two weeks of leave with statutory paternity pay.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

“Is this like a conversation, or are there needles involved, like in a paternity test?”

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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