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paternity

[puh-tur-ni-tee] / pəˈtɜr nɪ ti /




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In the Covid summer of 2021, Stokes stepped in for one Test while Root was on paternity leave.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

At the time, she served on OpenAI’s board, and didn’t disclose his paternity until it leaked in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Notably, studies have shown that paid paternity leave is associated with a reduced risk of maternal postpartum health complications and an increased rate of infants receiving their necessary vaccines on time.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

The result likely will be a minor detail when Ward tells the story years from now about getting the call after first baseman Freddie Freeman was placed on the paternity list.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

At Belo Horizonte, he joined the university faculty and founded, on the side, Brazil's first DNA-fingerprinting company, providing paternity tests for families and forensic studies for the police.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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