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How to use the word paternal in a Sentence?

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Nothing is so galling to a people not broken in from birth as a paternal, or, in other words, a meddling government, a government which tells them what to read, and say, and eat, and drink and wear. – Thomas Babington Macaulay	added by Normando 3 years ago
These countries tend to have generous paternal leave and maternal leave, offer free preschool and have good overall public education systems. – Deidre McPhillips	Found on CNN 4 years ago
The baby's paternal grandmother, Amora Vidal, told the Daily News Amora was just learning to crawl. She was my love, she was my first grandbaby. It just hurts so much. I still ca n’t believe it. – Amora Vidal	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
When there aren’t any paternal or father figures in homes, the gangs move into that void, it’s a very complicated and prevalent problem. – Kimberly Guilfoyle	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
This new field of inherited paternal epigenetics needs to be organized into clinically applicable recommendations and lifestyle alternations, and to really understand the epigenetic influences of a child, we need to study the interplay between maternal and paternal effects, as opposed to considering each in isolation. – Joanna Kitlinska	Found on FOX News 7 years ago
Up to 75 percent of children with FASD have biological fathers who are alcoholics, suggesting that preconceptual paternal alcohol consumption negatively impacts their offspring. – Joanna Kitlinska	Found on FOX News 7 years ago
She has damaged her chances for future custodial rights, she disobeyed a court order to return the children. A writ of habeas corpus was filed by the ex-husband and granted by a New York Court ordering her to turn over the children to the paternal grandmother. Kelly received bad legal advice to defy the court order. – Leo Terrell	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
I wanted to offer a more competitive paternal policy so we could continue to attract the best talent, we want to be on the progressive end of the spectrum because we think it’s important to change the conversation within the industry and to treat our employee well. – Shadiah Sigala	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
He's a strong paternal figure, I am pleased to be competing here with him. – France Hirokazu Kore-eda	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Whenever is found what is called a paternal government, there is found state education. It has been discovered that the best way to ensure implicit obedience is to commence tyranny in the nursery. – Benjamin Disraeli	added by anonymous 14 years ago

Nothing is so galling to a people not broken in from birth as a paternal, or, in other words, a meddling government, a government which tells them what to read, and say, and eat, and drink and wear.

– Thomas Babington Macaulay

added by Normando
3 years ago

These countries tend to have generous paternal leave and maternal leave, offer free preschool and have good overall public education systems.

– Deidre McPhillips

Found on CNN
4 years ago

The baby's paternal grandmother, Amora Vidal, told the Daily News Amora was just learning to crawl. She was my love, she was my first grandbaby. It just hurts so much. I still ca n’t believe it.

– Amora Vidal

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

When there aren’t any paternal or father figures in homes, the gangs move into that void, it’s a very complicated and prevalent problem.

– Kimberly Guilfoyle

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

This new field of inherited paternal epigenetics needs to be organized into clinically applicable recommendations and lifestyle alternations, and to really understand the epigenetic influences of a child, we need to study the interplay between maternal and paternal effects, as opposed to considering each in isolation.

– Joanna Kitlinska

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

Up to 75 percent of children with FASD have biological fathers who are alcoholics, suggesting that preconceptual paternal alcohol consumption negatively impacts their offspring.

– Joanna Kitlinska

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

She has damaged her chances for future custodial rights, she disobeyed a court order to return the children. A writ of habeas corpus was filed by the ex-husband and granted by a New York Court ordering her to turn over the children to the paternal grandmother. Kelly received bad legal advice to defy the court order.

– Leo Terrell

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

I wanted to offer a more competitive paternal policy so we could continue to attract the best talent, we want to be on the progressive end of the spectrum because we think it’s important to change the conversation within the industry and to treat our employee well.

– Shadiah Sigala

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

He's a strong paternal figure, I am pleased to be competing here with him.

– France Hirokazu Kore-eda

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Whenever is found what is called a paternal government, there is found state education. It has been discovered that the best way to ensure implicit obedience is to commence tyranny in the nursery.

– Benjamin Disraeli

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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