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birth pangs

noun

plural of birth pang

as in contractions

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In the past, Fox News has taken pains to illustrate to its viewers how the election could tilt blue.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Symptoms usually begin within two weeks and can last nearly three weeks, including aches and pains, nausea and rashes.

— Angie DiMichele, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

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With increasingly warm summers, many brands are also introducing additional April deliveries focused on true high-summer product.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors say the aim of the plot was to permanently disrupt gas deliveries and prevent Russia from using the revenues to finance its military operations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

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The human neurons suffered severe, selective damage, mimicking the cellular breakdown that causes cerebral palsy in human infants during difficult childbirths.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Congo's has among the world's highest rates of both childbirths per woman and deaths around childbirth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

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