as in fatherhood
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as in siring
to become the father of
Paul Revere somehow found room in his small house for the large family he had fathered
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Noun
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But Werts had reason to doubt her late mother's paternity, too, after hearing from an estranged aunt earlier this year.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025 -
In an October 2024 interview with W Magazine, A$AP Rocky shared how paternity has also impacted the non-sartorial areas of his life.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
5 Dec. 2024
Verb
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While she's become a pop culture phenomenon, spawning numerous parodies from Saturday Night Live, Ariana Grande and TikTok users online, Nara finds her own inspiration closer to home.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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That film was a box office hit, earning $136 million at the global box office and spawning four sequels.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
20 Dec. 2024
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That dedication to producing top-caliber boats will be critical as Chris-Craft distinguishes itself in the wake-surf market, which is mostly driven by quality.—
Jaclyn Trop,
Robb Report,
24 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, a powerful storm system in the Pacific Ocean is producing extreme waves that are only seen every few years on the West Coast.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
24 Dec. 2024
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In her book, Lee wrote that her family also dealt with mental illness, drug addiction and poverty throughout her upbringing.—
Erica Marrison,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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Beside the house, there remains the tennis court that Carter's father, James Earl Carter Sr., built for the family -- a nod to the blend of privilege and hard rural life that defined the future president's upbringing.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Fathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathering. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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