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Scientists recently conducted a paternity analysis of a population of humpbacks off the coast of New Caledonia, an island about 750 miles east of Australia, according to a study published Jan. 8 in the Royal Society Open Science.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
At least 30% of managers polled reported that their organization already offers enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
—Ganesh Rao,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2025
Dave Grohl and his wife Jordyn Blum were spotted together for the first time since his paternity scandal rocked the world five months ago.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
InTouch reported that Howard submitted screenshots of their contentious text conversations to counter his attempts to have a Georgia judge decide on paternity and child support.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
At least 30% of managers polled reported that their organization already offers enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
—Ganesh Rao,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2025
Dave Grohl and his wife Jordyn Blum were spotted together for the first time since his paternity scandal rocked the world five months ago.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
InTouch reported that Howard submitted screenshots of their contentious text conversations to counter his attempts to have a Georgia judge decide on paternity and child support.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paternity
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“Paternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paternity. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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