pregnant persons

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“3 A politician must appeal to the people: the public, the common people, the little people, the rank and file, the masses, the multitude, the millions, the man in the street, John Q. Public; commoners, the common run; the lower classes, the lower orders, the working class, the working man, the mob, the rabble, the herd, the crowd, the great unwashed, the hoi polloi.”

from – Family Word Finder: Reader’s Digest. The Reader’s Digest Association, 1975.

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pregnant person

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“pregnant person: A pregnant person is an individual with a fetus developing inside their body, typically within the uterus. The term is used to be inclusive of all people who can become pregnant, such as transgender men and nonbinary individuals, in addition to cisgender women. The process of pregnancy involves conception, implantation of the fertilized egg, and the subsequent development of the embryo into a fetus, usually lasting about 40 weeks.” – google

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pregnant people

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The growing use of “pregnant people” signals a cultural evolution toward recognizing and affirming the identities of all who experience pregnancy. ” – google

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pollution

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“Initially enamored of the industry’s potential, Dermish now worried that its pollution endangered the health of the town’s 75 residents.”
From Salon

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political

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“Person-centered care is based on a holistic approach to health care that takes the whole person into account instead of a narrow perspective where the focus lies on the illness or the symptoms. The person-centered approach also includes the person’s abilities, or resources, wishes, health and well-being as well as social and cultural factors.” from — Wikipedia contributors. (2025b, July 19). Person-centered care. Wikipedia.

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polarization

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“Person-centered care is based on a holistic approach to health care that takes the whole person into account instead of a narrow perspective where the focus lies on the illness or the symptoms. The person-centered approach also includes the person’s abilities, or resources, wishes, health and well-being as well as social and cultural factors.” from — Wikipedia contributors. (2025b, July 19). Person-centered care. Wikipedia.

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