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maternity

[muh-tur-ni-tee] / məˈtɜr nɪ ti /
NOUN
period of being pregnant with child
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“The San Gabriel Valley has been ground zero for maternity tourism and foreign investment schemes,” the person wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

This means people working in a hands-on capacity as night nannies would no longer be able to operate as "maternity nurses".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Emslie, 32, was cleared to suit up for Angel City’s game with San Diego on Saturday — the day before Mother’s Day — after missing the past 12 months on maternity leave.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

With press secretary Karoline Leavitt out on maternity leave, the White House is having other top administration officials guest-host press briefings until she returns.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

On the maternity floor she is assigned to a bed by a window, in a room at the end of the hall.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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