Example Sentences

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But when the researchers took into account confounding factors such as a family history of neurodevelopmental disorders or mothers’ preexisting mental health conditions, the correlation disappeared.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

I recently took a closer look at the question of how telework may be impacting mothers’ labor force participation.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Kaya de Barbaro, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, analyzed families with babies, synchronizing home audio recordings with the mothers’ smartphone use.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

“All of our mothers’ furniture and grandmothers’ furniture is very hard to sell because it’s mahogany, it’s vintage,” Hall said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

"I've been in this church plenty of times for other mothers' sons. They and I all wish you'd gotten here sooner."

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon