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or caesarean section
as in natural childbirth
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Recent Examples of cesarean section
Their second son, Eddie, was born in July 2024 via cesarean section.
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Murat Ates, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The mom had a cesarean section (C-section) just two weeks after she was diagnosed with severe pre-eclampsia.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Dickerson had to have a cesarean section ultimately as her baby’s heart rate kept dropping.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Then, while on bed rest at 32 weeks, my placenta suddenly ruptured, leading to an immediate emergency cesarean section.
—Kobi V. Ajayi, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
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Murat Ates, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The mom had a cesarean section (C-section) just two weeks after she was diagnosed with severe pre-eclampsia.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Dickerson had to have a cesarean section ultimately as her baby’s heart rate kept dropping.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Then, while on bed rest at 32 weeks, my placenta suddenly ruptured, leading to an immediate emergency cesarean section.
—Kobi V. Ajayi, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cesarean section
Noun
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Ruggiero said all of Jackson’s hospitals are using wireless monitors so expecting moms who want natural childbirth can walk around.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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The generation that ushered in the birth control pill, natural childbirth, and free love really left us in the lurch for the third chapter of the story that begins with periods, includes babies, and ends with our ovaries closing up shop.—
Anne Fulenwider,
Flow Space,
6 Sep. 2024
Noun
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The Chronicle’s reporters also reviewed medical records about a pregnancy and STD texts a week after the alleged assault.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Plaza's pregnancy and relationship with Abbott comes more than a year after the death of her filmmaker husband Jeff Baena, who died by suicide in January 2025.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Cesarean section.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cesarean%20section. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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