unmarried
Britishadjective
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not married
an unmarried mother
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films denoting a print of a cinematograph film in which the picture and sound recordings are on separate reels
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Kristin Malin, who lives in Georgetown and attended the event Monday, said she recalled the time before unmarried women could access even contraception.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
Births paid for by Medicaid and unmarried status were associated with a greater risk of homicide.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
The film tells of the story of how Corless began researching a former institution for unmarried mothers and their children in Tuam, County Galway, and uncovers the hidden history of neglect and loss.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
The regulatory change was included in a legal brief filed by the department in a lawsuit brought by 11 unmarried drivers in 2022 seeking to overturn the policy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Maybe it was the new dress that made me look more critically at myself than usual: 45 years old, unmarried, waistline long since vanished.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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