maternal
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The money is intended to support HIV/Aids, tuberculosis, malaria, maternal and child health, disease surveillance and wider health system work, including the recruitment of community health workers.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
My maternal grandmother, Marcela Miranda, was born in Arizona’s copper country in 1914 and lived in the United States until she was about 7.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Her maternal grandmother’s family, the Marimpietris, came from L’Aquila.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Not to worry, a kindly male neighbor assures Adam — her maternal urges will kick right in after the babies are born.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
“Certainly. Go, dear, I forgot that you have any home but this,” and Mrs. March pressed the white hand that wore the wedding ring, as if asking pardon for her maternal covetousness.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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