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Noun
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In column after column, from the late 19th century onward, writers and editors treated questions about the citizenship status of the children of unnaturalized parents as a no-brainer.—
Lawrence Glickman,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026 -
And then both my parents died, and that freed me.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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From 1945 to 1971, pregnant mothers who wanted to prevent miscarriages were prescribed the synthetic estrogen diethylstilbestrol (DES).—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Both Capuano and Sarai worked in corporate jobs before launching their own company and saw firsthand how difficult that world could be for mothers.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Harry maintains a close group of friends, many of them fellow dads.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Both moms and dads alike appreciate the reprieve with their children.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Stepparents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepparents. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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