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maternity

[muh-tur-ni-tee] / məˈtɜr nɪ ti /
NOUN
period of being pregnant with child
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Losing her job would mean losing her healthcare and maternity leave benefits.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Baroness Amos is carrying out a separate rapid review of maternity services in England, with the final report due next month.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

And on Tuesday all eyes were certainly on whether Vance could repeat Rubio's relaxed performance as a stand-in for White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who is on maternity leave.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Kate Brintworth, chief midwifery officer for England, said: "I warmly welcome Michelle Welsh to this new role of maternity adviser and look forward to working together to improve maternity care across the country."

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Mostly because everything she had was either super baggy, super maternity, or way too tight.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway




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