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maternity

[muh-tur-ni-tee] / məˈtɜr nɪ ti /
NOUN
period of being pregnant with child
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More than 30 people have signed the letter, including those affected by the maternity scandals.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

The RCM argued the proposals risked worsening existing inequalities in maternity outcomes and said the answer was investment and more staffing, rather than allowing services to "shrink".

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

A report into the latest problems at the new maternity building said there were several critical issues which could "compromise the long-term safety and operability of the building" if not addressed.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

To keep them coming, many companies are courting women like Cossairt through new benefits and perks, including paid maternity leave and more flexibility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

She poured out her frustrated maternity on the men she slept with, on her two sisters, Evy and Katie, and on their children.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

There are 13.41 deaths per 100,000 maternities according to latest figures published by the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit - which monitors the causes of maternal deaths, stillbirths and infant deaths.

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2024

But the difference here is in the sounds that fill the air: high-pitch barking from dozens of puppies scattered through its maternities and training camps.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2023

After such a showing the first impulse would be to cry out loudly for the suppression of the maternities.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

If we must, then, have maternities, we should make them safe, and this can be in great measure accomplished by remembering the twofold source of danger arising from a poisoned atmosphere and direct inoculation.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various


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