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midwife

[mid-wahyf] / ˈmɪdˌwaɪf /
NOUN
childbirth assistant
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An unnamed Ethiopian assistant professor was selected by ICM for its Midwife Leaders Executive Sponsorship Programme, but was rejected for having an "inadequate financial bank statement and an unreliable purpose of travel", the organisers said.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

And viewers know that change is the last thing to expect from a “Call the Midwife Holiday Special.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

The “Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2025,” like its many predecessors, is humming with catastrophe, a virtual Santa’s workshop of traumatic events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

The BBC has announced plans to make a Call the Midwife film and prequel TV series set during the Second World War.

From BBC • May 6, 2025

After that, Mother was no longer the Midwife.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover



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