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Recent Examples of maternal
Among the rescissions in the bill: $500 million of the $4 billion appropriated for global health programs funding activities to combat infectious diseases and promote maternal health.
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Kevin Freking, Fortune, 18 July 2025
The documentary explores the Black maternal health crisis in the United States through both historical and policy-oriented frames.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 17 July 2025
Earps and Bright were vocal figures in the dressing room and adopted big-sister and maternal roles respectively, while Kirby always led by example.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 July 2025
The public hospital’s labor and delivery unit will be closing in the fall, leaving a large swath of the county that is already underserved with less access to nearby, essential maternal care, the Miami Herald has confirmed.
—Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
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Kevin Freking, Fortune, 18 July 2025
The documentary explores the Black maternal health crisis in the United States through both historical and policy-oriented frames.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 17 July 2025
Earps and Bright were vocal figures in the dressing room and adopted big-sister and maternal roles respectively, while Kirby always led by example.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 July 2025
The public hospital’s labor and delivery unit will be closing in the fall, leaving a large swath of the county that is already underserved with less access to nearby, essential maternal care, the Miami Herald has confirmed.
—Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maternal
Adjective
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Move more freely this summer with the Desigual Capri Cargo Pants on, styling them with itty-bitty corset tops that mix something feminine into all that tomboyish edginess.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 July 2025
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While her brand takes its name from Greek mythology and reimagines sirens not as dangerous temptresses but as powerful feminine archetypes, the soul of Songs of Siren lies in India's textile heritage.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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Physically unhurt but deeply shaken, she is taken in by a local woman who witnessed the accident and begins to care for Laura with motherly devotion.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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Seeing her motherly behavior towards Kayla's children is so heartwarming.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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“Maternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maternal. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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