How to Use preterm in a Sentence

preterm

adjective

• The rate of preterm births was unchanged.
  — Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
• There are more preterm births and low birth weight babies.
  — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026
• All of these factors place them at high risk for preterm birth.
  — Faye Taxman, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
• Smoking is a risk factor for preterm birth.
  — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
• Last year’s rate is still worse than the city’s preterm birth rate from five years ago, which was 11%.
  — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Nov. 2025
• Hotter and longer heat waves might increase the rate of preterm birth, new research suggests.
  — Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2020
• This is key, because the risk of preterm birth isn’t spread out evenly across all pregnancies.
  — Faye Taxman, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
• But some states have been successful in improving preterm birth rates.
  — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
• More than 15% were very preterm, meaning they were born before 32 weeks.
  — Faye Taxman, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
• In preterm lambs, survival time increased from ~18 hours to ~60 hours.
  — Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
• These risks include the chance of low birth weight, preterm birth and infant mortality.
  — Ashley Langer, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
• This makes preterm birth the second-leading cause of infant deaths, after birth defects.
  — Faye Taxman, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
• The wide range of preterm birth rates between states tells health experts there isn't one solution to the problem.
  — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2021
• How might these chemicals contribute to preterm births and infant deaths?
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
• In the United States, preterm birth remains common.
  — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
• More than half of all twin pregnancies result in preterm births, according to a news release.
  — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
• Measles during pregnancy is a strong risk factor for miscarriage or preterm birth.
  — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
• One study found that Centering can help to close the gap in preterm birth rates between Black and white women.
  — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
• There have been rare cases where the bacteria in these products have caused sepsis in newborn or preterm infants.
  — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2017
• Prenatal sleep problems such as short sleep, sleep apnea and restless sleep can lead to preterm births and low birth weight in newborns.
  — Jenalee Doom, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
• The biggest decline has been in preterm deaths, which is the greatest cause of infant mortality here.
  — Terry Demio, The Enquirer, 29 June 2021
• On its own, untreated depression can elevate the risk of preterm birth and pre-eclampsia.
  — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
• The environmental risk factor with the strongest evidence may be preterm birth and low birth weight.
  — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 24 Sep. 2018
• However, she was soon diagnosed with a short cervix, which increases the risk of preterm birth or miscarriage.
  — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
• Use of marijuana during pregnancy has been linked to a higher risk of preterm delivery and low birth weight.
  — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
• And that remains a major driving force as to why the highest rates of preterm birth are concentrated in the Southeast.
  — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
• Researchers found a drastic drop in evictions and fewer preterm births and neonatal intensive care unit admissions.
  — Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
• Researchers found a drastic drop in evictions and fewer preterm births and neonatal intensive care unit admissions.
  — Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
• Without adequate and quality prenatal care, the chances of reversing the preterm birth trends are slim.
  — Kobi V. Ajayi, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
• Studies have shown doulas can decrease the rates of preterm births, cesarean sections and postpartum depression.
  — Zinhle Essamuah, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026