as in fatherhood
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as in siring
to become the father of
Paul Revere somehow found room in his small house for the large family he had fathered
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Noun
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As questions around Edward’s paternity and Julie’s dangerous past catch up with them, the pair are forced to flee the island and go on the run.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
15 May 2025 -
Laura Owens has been indicted on felony charges after a yearlong investigation into her paternity case.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2025
Verb
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While she's become a pop culture phenomenon, spawning numerous parodies from Saturday Night Live, Ariana Grande and TikTok users online, Nara finds her own inspiration closer to home.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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That film was a box office hit, earning $136 million at the global box office and spawning four sequels.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Megan Johnson, owner of Buttercup Farm, has been producing raw milk for 12 years from a herd of 14 cows.—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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In this article, the authors argue that a better approach is to focus on micro-inclusions — small but intentional acts that include everyone in the actual process of producing work together.—
Gregg Muragishi,
Lauren Aguilar,
Priyanka Carr,
Greg Walton,
Harvard Business Review,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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His upbringing in the Chicago area helped form Prevost’s leadership style and character, Cupich said.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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The Mad Max: Fury Road and Nosferatu star, 35, initially went out for the leading role of Clark Kent/Kal-El, the Kryptonian strongman who crash lands on Earth as a babe and struggles ever since to reconcile his upbringing in small-town Kansas with his otherworldly heritage.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
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“Fathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathering. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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