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Recent Examples of birth pang
The new Germany couldn’t tell its birth pangs from its death rattles.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
Such monstrosities, we were told, were merely the birth pangs of a new and mostly peaceful nation.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
And the Affordable Care Act, for all of its birth pangs and flaws and the Republican efforts to repeal it, remains the law of the land.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
But for Chollet, as for Obama, this apparent defect is actually a strength, and the current world disorder is less the result of flawed U.S. strategies than the birth pangs of a new and better order.
—Derek Chollet, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2016
His knack for conveying compositional struggle ingeniously reflects his theme — a nation’s birth pangs.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2020
Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
Such monstrosities, we were told, were merely the birth pangs of a new and mostly peaceful nation.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
And the Affordable Care Act, for all of its birth pangs and flaws and the Republican efforts to repeal it, remains the law of the land.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
But for Chollet, as for Obama, this apparent defect is actually a strength, and the current world disorder is less the result of flawed U.S. strategies than the birth pangs of a new and better order.
—Derek Chollet, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2016
His knack for conveying compositional struggle ingeniously reflects his theme — a nation’s birth pangs.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birth pang
Noun
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Our crews have weathered a lot in recent years: a pandemic, two major strikes, a steep industry contraction and now the recent L.A. fires.—
Ed Lammi,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
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The metric stayed above the 50-mark which separates an expansion from contraction.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Instead, they're employed by a third-party delivery service partner.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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And grasping her unexpected second chance, Žižić’s powerhouse delivery would almost make Shirley Bassey proud.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Over its final 20 years, the Gates Foundation will focus on ending preventable childbirth deaths, eradicate deadly infectious diseases, and lifting people out of poverty, among its other goals, the foundation’s statement said.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
8 May 2025
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This phenomenon is rampant in the great American sport of childbirth and child-rearing.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Overall employee interest in pregnancy and fertility resources jumped from 5% in 2022 to 13% in 2024.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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And for those wondering, their pregnancies were not planned!—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
16 May 2025
Noun
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This pattern spans over a decade, indicating a remarkable fidelity to the Ashburton River and its surrounding creeks as critical parturition sites.—
Melissa Cristina Marquez,
Forbes,
1 Oct. 2024
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This pattern spans over a decade, indicating a remarkable fidelity to the Ashburton River and its surrounding creeks as critical parturition sites.—
Melissa Cristina Marquez,
Forbes,
1 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Other factors that may increase risk may be not breastfeeding (which is thought to lower protection against infection) and cesarean sections (which reduce exposure to potentially beneficial vaginal microorganisms), according to Marshall, who was not involved in the study.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
1 May 2025
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The embryos that would become the animals Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi were then implanted to grow inside large dogs and delivered by cesarean section.—
Marina Bolotnikova,
Vox,
10 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Birth pang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birth%20pang. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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