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maternal

[muh-tur-nl] / məˈtɜr nl /
ADJECTIVE
motherly
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Louisiana, which has serious gaps in access to maternity care, had the highest rate of maternal mortality in the nation last year.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

At the maternal health care event Monday, he referred to himself as the “father of fertility.”

From Salon • May 15, 2026

His maternal grandfather served time in prison for armed robbery, whilst his grandfather on his father's side was a "traditional working-class Tory" who had served in the Navy during the Second World War.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The beta mom backlash is a response to several converging realities: A blunter cultural dialogue around maternal mental health that has stripped the glamour from “having it all,” and a shifting economic landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Enrique, now fifteen, gathers his clothing and goes to his maternal grandmother.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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