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moms

noun

plural of mom

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a female human parent be sure to tell your mom and dad that you'll be home late for supper

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Recent Examples of moms Roseland employees said closing the labor and delivery department will threaten the health of moms-to-be and deepen existing disparities in access for Black women. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 The San Francisco Bay Area was the second worst place for single moms to live, while San Jose ranked fourth from the bottom of the list. — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Giving young moms a voice Powell said the idea for the podcast came from their speech therapist. — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026 The possibility of making millions from selling live on Whatnot or TikTok has lured in former entertainment workers, moms, small-business owners and others to the platforms. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 That’s very hard for moms and women, because women typically take care of everyone. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2026 Luckily, so many of the items other moms have suggested are on sale! — Irina Grechko, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026 Separately, the pediatricians recommend a vaccine-like medication for those infants whose moms weren't vaccinated and some other high-risk babies. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 Continue reading … CLARE ATH — MAHA moms are still up for grabs this election. — FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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These women — cradle Catholics and converts, former nuns, teachers, hospice chaplains, counselors, spouses, mothers, grandmothers — say their defiance is the fulfillment of a vocation, no different than the call answered by their male counterparts.

— Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Near the end of the series, there’s one sweet moment of coming together between Evi’s and Vanessa’s mothers and another moment of seemingly genuine outreach by one of the town’s conservatives to King.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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In a time when companies are guilty of solely fostering young talent and offering legacy staff members early buyouts, aviation continues—at least at the employee level—to embrace wisdom from senior mamas and papas.

— Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
This one's for all the chocolate-loving mamas out there.

— Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 May 2026

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