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Recent Examples of nativity In sum, despite recent claims questioning their nativity, extensive fossil and genetic evidence confirms that manatees have been present in Florida’s waters for thousands of years, with ancestors dating back over 12,000 years. Beth Brady, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025 Over the Christmas season, as much of the world marked the birth of Jesus Christ, Islam’s cousin was killed in an airstrike less than 100 kilometers from Bethlehem, the city of Christ’s nativity. Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 There is a large-scale nativity, Dickens-era carolers and the lighting of the tree, among other features. Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 26 Dec. 2024 War, financial anxiety and political unpredictability plaguing many nations are clouding this year's Christmas celebrations as nativity scenes go up. Russell Contreras, Axios, 25 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for nativity
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birth
Noun
  • While the fertility rate last year bucked the trend, ticking upward to 1.2 births per woman from 1.0 in 2023, this was still well below the replacement rate of 2.1.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
  • Saddleback Medical Center maintains a 23.2% cesarean birth for first-time, low-risk mothers – lower than national and state targets, and many local hospitals.
    Advertorial, Oc Register, 7 July 2025

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“Nativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nativity. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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