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Recent Examples of paternity
The Dodgers slugger and reigning National League MVP was placed on the paternity list, the team announced, in anticipation of the birth of his first child this weekend.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Dana, 21, was up for one game earlier this season, when right-hander Ryan Johnson was on the paternity list.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 May 2025
Phemister believes his client’s experience with mistaken paternity results raises questions about DNA Diagnostics facilities which may provide results in a whole host of civil and criminal contexts.
—Chris Glorioso, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
In the post, the woman explained what happened when her husband's longtime friend, Mike, 27, joked about the paternity of her 10-month-old baby.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Dana, 21, was up for one game earlier this season, when right-hander Ryan Johnson was on the paternity list.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 May 2025
Phemister believes his client’s experience with mistaken paternity results raises questions about DNA Diagnostics facilities which may provide results in a whole host of civil and criminal contexts.
—Chris Glorioso, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
In the post, the woman explained what happened when her husband's longtime friend, Mike, 27, joked about the paternity of her 10-month-old baby.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paternity
Noun
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Now, a knowing look flashes across her face; the Duchess is seemingly piecing together that the family fallout might be related to the maternity mystery.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
18 June 2025
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Doctors Without Borders, which has staff at the hospital, said its medical team had to evacuate the maternity ward to make room for the wounded from Israel's attack in Khan Younis on Tuesday.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
17 June 2025
Noun
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The weeklong childhood stays with my uncle in Brooklyn got multiplied by a few more weeks when telling people about my make-believe dual-city upbringing.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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While critics argue that XL bullies are genetically predisposed to bouts of aggression, advocates like Gunner's owner are pointing to moments such as this one as evidence that behavior is more about upbringing and responsible ownership than genetics.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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“Paternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paternity. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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