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Many feminists, especially socialist ones, have demanded wages for housework as well as childcare—salaries, in other words, for mothers who stay home.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
Per stirpes routes a deceased beneficiary’s portion to their children — in other words, your grandchildren.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
The failure, in other words, was "structural, not hydrological", adds Sanyal.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Theater, in other words, that was creating a sense of belonging and not simply stoking an appetite for consuming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
We needed to interview more students, in other words, before writing them off.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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