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Recent Examples of maternal
Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, has repeatedly defended the pain medicine, saying there is no scientific link to autism and warning that such suggestions could endanger maternal health.
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The result is a ragged primal scream of a film — not a cry for help, but rather, a bellow of maternal rage.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Time-dependent surveys on HIV and maternal mortality were halted.
—Amy Maxmen, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Supports a Healthy Pregnancy Vitamin B12 is essential for maternal and child health.
—Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The result is a ragged primal scream of a film — not a cry for help, but rather, a bellow of maternal rage.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Time-dependent surveys on HIV and maternal mortality were halted.
—Amy Maxmen, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Supports a Healthy Pregnancy Vitamin B12 is essential for maternal and child health.
—Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maternal
Adjective
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Parents with unhealthy attachment styles are at higher risk of parental burnout—including emotional exhaustion and a need to distance themselves from their children—a new study has found.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The bill would remove the exception allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to marry with parental consent.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Gunawan’s designs include a bevy of couture and ready-to-wear pieces for women, each intricately crafted with feminine touches and details at the fore.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Still, both Kimberly-Clark and Kenvue make name-brand products in segments where consumers are less likely to shift to store brands, including hair care, skin care, feminine products and mouth care, according to Circana.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Lockhart wasn’t out of work for long, quickly moving to another motherly role, the biochemist Maureen Robinson on the 1965-68 series Lost in Space.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
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Keaton’s motherly roles have been immensely important to me.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Maternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maternal. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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