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Recent Examples of paternity
The lack of offense and defense spoiled a strong start from Anderson, who worked five innings in his first start after being on the paternity list.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Owens, the 35-year-old daughter of longtime San Francisco radio host Ronn Owens, filed a paternity petition in Maricopa County Superior Court in August 2023, alleging Echard fathered twins during a one-night encounter.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Laura Owens and her attorney in the paternity case, David Gingras, declined to comment on the Arizona Supreme Court ruling, pending her criminal case in Arizona.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
The show became known for its flamboyant paternity-test reveals, and for men, suddenly off the hook for child support, doing celebratory dances.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Owens, the 35-year-old daughter of longtime San Francisco radio host Ronn Owens, filed a paternity petition in Maricopa County Superior Court in August 2023, alleging Echard fathered twins during a one-night encounter.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Laura Owens and her attorney in the paternity case, David Gingras, declined to comment on the Arizona Supreme Court ruling, pending her criminal case in Arizona.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
The show became known for its flamboyant paternity-test reveals, and for men, suddenly off the hook for child support, doing celebratory dances.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paternity
Noun
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Now, nine months into fatherhood, Brown is able to walk without issue and play with his daughter.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Here's what the Jonas Brothers have shared about fatherhood so far.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In rural counties, maternity wards have already closed.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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From joy to detention Just one day after Mario Monteverde left the maternity hospital in Buffalo, New York, with his wife and their premature newborn, he was detained by immigration authorities, despite holding full TPS extension approval, with his protection officially confirmed in April.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The commission directed the department to come up with a drought response strategy after an extremely dry year in 2021 led to dismal quail reproduction and rearing, Harding said.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Roger Hodgson, a posh young guitarist whose post-private school rearing clashed with Davies' own humble origins, wound up gelling with Davies, and Supertramp was born — after a few months under the moniker of Daddy.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Both a personal coming-of-age story and a snapshot of a transformative era in music and nightlife, the book recounts the elite record producer’s early years, unpacking how his upbringing and family life informed his tastes, ambitions, and eventual path into DJing in ’90s NYC.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Defense attorneys Lauren Prusiner and Morgan Taggart-Hampton argue that Sweeney’s actions stemmed from a deeply traumatic upbringing.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Paternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paternity. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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