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Examples of ma in a Sentence
Her ma and pa both said she can't go.
I told my ma that on Mother's Day we'd be dining at the town's toniest restaurant.
Recent Examples of ma from the Web
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The Atlanta architect also has three modern homes in the Atlanta area on the upcoming MA!
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As A-ma said, every story, every dream, every waking minute of our lives is filled with one fateful coincidence after another.
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P oll c onduc t ed W edn es d a y and T hu r s d a y; all an s w e r s h av e a ma r gin o f er r or o f +/– 4 .
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Based on a 2007 novel with the same title, the graphic depictions in the 13-episode show – rated TV-MA for mature audiences only – raised concerns among mental health experts, educators, parents and youth.
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Netflix gave it a TV-MA rating which is for mature audiences and added content warnings given the graphic depictions of rape and suicide.
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The series has a TV-MA rating and debuted with graphic content warnings on two of its most intense episodes; an additional warning was put on the first episode.
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Currently the episodes that carry graphic content are identified as such and the series overall carries a TV-MA rating.
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Currently the episodes that carry graphic content are identified as such and the series overall carries a TV-MA rating.
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Origin and Etymology of ma
short for mama
mA
Definition of mA
milliampere
Other Electrical Engineering Terms
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Definition of Ma
million years ago
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Definition of MA
1 [Medieval Latin magister artium] master of arts
2 Massachusetts
3 mental age
4 Middle Ages
Examples of ma in a Sentence
She has an MA in English.
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playDefinition of Ma
Yo-Yo 1955– American (French-born of Chinese parents) cellist
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Definition of MA for Students
Massachusetts
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Medical Definition of mA
milliampere
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Medical Definition of MA
mental age
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