as in fruitfulness
motherly character or qualities
he cherished his foster parent for her motherliness
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Yet more than half of its counties are classified as maternity care deserts — areas with no hospital or birth center offering obstetric services and no obstetric clinicians, as defined by the March of Dimes.
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The new distribution center, Burlington’s first in Georgia, also has a 40,000-square-foot office with a cafeteria, fitness center, locker room with showers, a meditation room, a maternity room, as well as offices and meeting rooms.
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The sweetness of summer corn combined with the smoky, salty richness of bacon makes this easy pasta extra dreamy.
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Worcestershire flavors the meat with savory richness and a little tang.
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Britain has experienced major blows to investment and productivity, a historic surge in annual net migration, and—shorn of the diplomatic heft of a united Europe and subject to the whims of a bullying Trump—a geopolitical humbling.
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Today, users want comfort and productivity gains.
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Under the scheme, Parsi families who earn below a certain threshold can receive financial assistance for fertility treatment and childcare.
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Scientists also are exploring whether microplastics contribute to or cause Parkinson’s disease, impaired fertility, premature births, certain cancers and developmental problems in children.
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“Motherliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motherliness. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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