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marital

[mar-i-tl] / ˈmær ɪ tl /
ADJECTIVE
concerning marriage
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North Carolina, where the Ammels lived, is one of just a handful of states with a “homewrecker law” that allows a jilted spouse to sue a third party for damages for a marital breakup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

It seems as if her parents were perpetually fighting their own marital war of attrition, eventually divorcing in the 1970s after their children had all moved out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

She left the marital home and reported what had happened both to the police and the Home Office.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

She adds it has a life of its own now, especially for those facing marital strife.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

José Arcadio had put his neck into the marital yoke.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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