stillborn
adjective
still·born
ˈstil-ˈbȯrn 
1
: dead at birth
2
: failing from the start : abortive, unsuccessful
a stillborn venture
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On April 15, Alexa and Carlos shared a joint statement announcing their daughter, Indy, was stillborn.
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Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
The Spy Kids actress, 35, and the Big Time Rush star, 34, announced that their daughter was stillborn, sharing a joint statement on their Instagrams on Monday, April 15.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
The Spy Kids star and the Big Time Rush actor announced Monday via Instagram that their fourth child, Indy Rex PenaVega, was stillborn.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2024
Court records reveal in the interview Anderson claimed the baby was stillborn and had been born directly into a bathtub filled with water; however, police said her statement is inconsistent with the findings of the medical examiner and evidence found at the scene.
—Kayla Jackson, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2024
While there is an exception for conditions from which an unborn child would be stillborn, die after birth or die shortly after, Gonzales said the doctors still denied her care.
—Kendall Ross, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2024
No charges were filed in the latter case as the woman told investigators the girl was stillborn.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 24 Mar. 2024
In 2022, the most recent year for which the CDC has data available, more than 3,700 babies were infected with syphilis, including nearly 300 who were stillborn or died as infants.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2024
The Mayo staff prepared Sam and Megan for the fact their baby could be stillborn.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024
Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
The Spy Kids actress, 35, and the Big Time Rush star, 34, announced that their daughter was stillborn, sharing a joint statement on their Instagrams on Monday, April 15.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
The Spy Kids star and the Big Time Rush actor announced Monday via Instagram that their fourth child, Indy Rex PenaVega, was stillborn.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2024
Court records reveal in the interview Anderson claimed the baby was stillborn and had been born directly into a bathtub filled with water; however, police said her statement is inconsistent with the findings of the medical examiner and evidence found at the scene.
—Kayla Jackson, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2024
While there is an exception for conditions from which an unborn child would be stillborn, die after birth or die shortly after, Gonzales said the doctors still denied her care.
—Kendall Ross, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2024
No charges were filed in the latter case as the woman told investigators the girl was stillborn.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 24 Mar. 2024
In 2022, the most recent year for which the CDC has data available, more than 3,700 babies were infected with syphilis, including nearly 300 who were stillborn or died as infants.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2024
The Mayo staff prepared Sam and Megan for the fact their baby could be stillborn.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024
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stillborn
adjective
still·born
-ˈbȯ(ə)rn
: dead at birth
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