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maternal

[muh-tur-nl] / məˈtɜr nl /
ADJECTIVE
motherly
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A previous ProPublica investigation found that states with strict bans are not studying whether their laws are contributing to maternal deaths.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

His maternal grandfather, Madison T. Shockley Sr., was the multi-hyphenate prototype.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

The results could help scientists investigate how maternal nutrition, metabolic disorders, and other environmental influences affect the developing brain.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

Flash forward another decade and it remains to be seen whether maternal mental healthcare — including the central question of how American society deals with mothers in extremis — has evolved.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

I had a picture of Mrs. Willard, with her heather-mixture tweeds and her sensible shoes and her wise, maternal maxims.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath




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