wedlock
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Younger Americans view financial security as a prerequisite for wedlock, a shift that’s contributing to delayed or declining marriage rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2025
Maternity homes were popular before Roe as a place where usually teen mothers went to secretly have babies that were conceived out of wedlock.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2025
Both paint wedlock as a fortunate state, when it works.
From Salon ● May 29, 2025
A small-town kid born out of wedlock, he moved from the rustic countryside of Vinci, 30 miles west of Florence, to the sophisticated city to make his way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2024
He is what’s known as a bastard, a child born out of wedlock.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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