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Recent Examples of paternity
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.
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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
The Giants also placed right-hander Ryan Walker on the paternity list and replaced him with right-hander Keaton Winn, whose season was marred by injuries but is coming off consecutive scoreless innings while pitching out of the bullpen for Triple-A Sacramento.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
While there has never been official confirmation of Putin's paternity, Krivonogikh's patronymic—Vladimirovna—and past investigative reports have fueled speculation for years.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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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
The Giants also placed right-hander Ryan Walker on the paternity list and replaced him with right-hander Keaton Winn, whose season was marred by injuries but is coming off consecutive scoreless innings while pitching out of the bullpen for Triple-A Sacramento.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
While there has never been official confirmation of Putin's paternity, Krivonogikh's patronymic—Vladimirovna—and past investigative reports have fueled speculation for years.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paternity
Noun
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The couple has largely kept their parenting private, but this values post may signal how mightily fatherhood is shaping Justin's priorities — and how the pair are raising their son.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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News of his pending fatherhood emerged after Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell told reporters that McCarthy had left practice early — to be with his fiancee in time for the birth.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Experts break down systemic issues leading to maternity care deserts.—
Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs,
Parents,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the photos, Adalyn wears a pink dress similar to the one her mother wore in her maternity shoot.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 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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The fight cracked open deeper conversations about how our upbringings shaped our money habits and what money meant to us individually.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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His grassroots upbringing helps explain why one of Chaney’s most old-school traits is an aversion to the idea of making content.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Paternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paternity. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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