Example Sentences

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He pointed to a 2016 case between two mothers, one of whom wanted to assert visitation rights after their divorce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

One of the country's leading experts in homes for unmarried mothers has spent months piecing together surviving records about St Monica's, which was run by the Church of England.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Two women, one in the 1980s and one in the 1990s, said they had been accompanied by their mothers when they met Sullivan.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Some mothers and fathers clustered outside the exam halls dressed in red, a symbol of good fortune in Chinese culture.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Or that’s what Mama always said about birthing mothers, and I think it must be close to the same thing.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron