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Recent Examples of ayah This was a place where other Asians also found a home, notably lascars from India and East Africa, and ayahs abandoned by their English employers after the long sea voyage. — Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

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In colonial days, many families had a lifelong helper known as an amah (after the Portuguese word for nurse).

— Time, Time, 23 Jan. 2018

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Tauscha went back to school when Tucker was young to become an emergency room trauma nurse working late nights.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Many nurses and union officials said strengthening the law is essential and that the law’s language is unclear, leaving it open to different interpretations.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

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Mexico City — A Mexican musician, his pregnant wife and 3-year-old daughter, as well as their nanny and a family dog were found dead on Tuesday, in a gruesome homicide case.

— Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Jonathan Meléndez, keyboardist for the Mexican group Camilo Séptimo, his wife, 3-year-old daughter, and nanny were found murdered at their home near Mexico City, according to a statement from the State of Mexico Prosecutor’s Office and CNN.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

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