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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepfathers
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In the decades since Koren’s first warnings concerning codeine and breast milk, public-health authorities and patient-advocacy services have issued guidance to new mothers that ranges from scientifically incoherent to potentially dangerous.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026 -
Creepy campfire tales of a ghostly demon who causes still-births for unsuspecting mothers the world over doesn’t help her own peace of mind.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2026
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Authorities discovered that their parents had subjected the siblings, who ranged in age from 2 to 29 at the time, to brutal violence and deprived them of food, sleep, hygiene, education and health care.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Work, employment, or career (36%), the economy (33%), and parents’ mental health (33%) rounded out the top five biggest stress sources in the report.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
3 Feb. 2026
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Moms and dads are always looking for different ways to keep their kids occupied.—
Mekialaya White,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Now that Davidson has joined the new dads club, parenthood has been a topic of conversation between the pals.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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And again the morgues and graveyards of Iran received fathers and sons, mothers and daughters.—
Azar Nafisi,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Tisch and John Mara have functioned as the Giants franchise’s controlling owners for their respective families since the passing of their fathers, Bob Tisch and Wellington Mara, in 2005.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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In 1917, the Mistletoe Troop of Muskogee began baking sugar cookies with their moms to support projects, and the idea quickly traveled to other troops.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
31 Jan. 2026
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Some moms specifically pump for the milk bank while nursing their baby, knowing their supply is adequate to do both.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Stepfathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepfathers. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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