parental
Example Sentences
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Some employers offer extra parental leave to their workers, but most people earn less when on maternity or paternity leave, which affects how much leave many fathers take.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Beyond hardwood or turf battles, younger siblings can benefit from a profound shift in parental behavior, a phenomenon Louisiana Tech University sport and exercise psychology professor Dr. Jordan Blazo calls the “rough draft hypothesis.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
For many households, parental obligations are a key driver behind this choice, with the “time versus money” trade-off emerging during the years when income growth and retirement savings are set to accelerate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
They claimed various Meta features encouraged compulsive use and evasion of parental controls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
She reaches over and turns down the volume, which is annoying but also parental, and it feels good to have her be annoying instead of worried and sad.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
