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paternity

[puh-tur-ni-tee] / pəˈtɜr nɪ ti /




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It’s the first time a healthy Ohtani has been out of back-to-back batting orders, except for the paternity list, since the universal designated hitter rule was implemented in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

After disagreements over how much time they each had with their son, Taylor filed a paternity and custody action in family court in 2023, and got 50-50 custody.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

With his paternity recently confirmed in the UK courts, Phill says he is glad to have been found, describing it as a "very happy surprise".

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The result likely will be a minor detail when Ward tells the story years from now about getting the call after first baseman Freddie Freeman was placed on the paternity list.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Wreathed in the smiles of paternity, he related, “She mainly buffet Shirley around in circles and step on her toes like a rummy dragoon.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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