surrogate
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The singer welcomed her third child with her husband, Daryl Sabara, via surrogate in January.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Hally is quick to take a superior tone with Sam and Willie, but the truth is that Sam has been a surrogate father to him.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Under the accelerated approval pathway, the FDA is supposed to assess improvement based on so-called surrogate endpoints that predict real-world efficacy—for instance, reduced levels of a protein caused by a rare disease.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
"It's a sacred position to be someone's parent and I feel like their surrogate dad - I am their DIY dad, and that is a privilege."
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
His mom treats him with a certain level of respect as the dad’s surrogate.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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