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maternal

[muh-tur-nl] / məˈtɜr nl /
ADJECTIVE
motherly
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McCourt, a professor of maternal and child health at City St George's at the University of London, is chairing the review.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The results resemble a pattern already documented in maternal mortality research.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 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

Lullabies and work tunes and her own maternal wishes in singsong: Keep the food in your stomach, break the fever, breathe until morning.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead


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