paternal
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Her paternal grandmother, Anita, was less fortunate; she contracted COVID-19 from a home healthcare aide and died in a hospital.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
And then there was the photograph that sat on his grandmother’s desk and eventually came to sit on his own, a professional portrait of his paternal grandfather.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
But an 1889 imperial house law stipulated that only men could become emperor, and only through the paternal line.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
The researchers propose that when paternal care evolved from maternal care, it likely reflects a form of sexual selection known as 'enhanced fecundity', in which females favor males that are already caring for eggs.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Exhilarated by the sight of our paternal grandmother’s home, we walked hurriedly down the hill toward the pink stucco building within the corral-like fence, being careful not to jostle Pita too much in the stretcher.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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It's All in the Family
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