as in pregnancy
the act or process of giving birth to children
women who choose to undergo childbirth without the use of anesthetics and other drugs
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Recent Examples of childbirth
In Illinois, disputes over childbirth decisions have surfaced before.
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Martin has traditionally reserved his own name for projects outside the dub-dancehall continuum of the Bug, like the conceptual Sirens, a journal of childbirth as baptism by fire, and the abyssal Black, a tribute to Amy Winehouse.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2026
Professionals who receive specific postpartum massage training might be trained in childbirth recovery, hormonal changes, abdominal and scar tissues healing, postpartum emotional shifts, and nervous system regulation, Bessard describes.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 27 Feb. 2026
Black women are three times more likely to die during childbirth than white women.
—Robert Raben, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Martin has traditionally reserved his own name for projects outside the dub-dancehall continuum of the Bug, like the conceptual Sirens, a journal of childbirth as baptism by fire, and the abyssal Black, a tribute to Amy Winehouse.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2026
Professionals who receive specific postpartum massage training might be trained in childbirth recovery, hormonal changes, abdominal and scar tissues healing, postpartum emotional shifts, and nervous system regulation, Bessard describes.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 27 Feb. 2026
Black women are three times more likely to die during childbirth than white women.
—Robert Raben, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for childbirth
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That pregnancy question is before this really unprofessional moment where Robby unleashes on Mohan.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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The new bill also creates a carve-out that allows a health care provider to treat someone who is pregnant, providing pregnancy testing, prenatal care and peripartum care.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
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Cleghorn notes that many Minoan women died between the ages of twenty and twenty-five, indicating that childbearing was most likely the cause of death.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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Women past childbearing years often see OB-GYNs less frequently.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
13 Jan. 2026
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Rising commodity prices and disruptions to global supply chains sparked by the war in Iran threatened the delivery of life-saving aid, the UN argued.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Each room has a small hatch near the entrance—a dumbwaiter-like compartment where staff can leave deliveries or collect items without disturbing you.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Progress in robotics Agility’s humanoid robot, Digit, has already entered the market, demonstrating its readiness to tackle the labor shortage in factories and warehouses.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Most Americans assume that housing costs are driven by labor, materials, or interest rates.—
Mike Garcia,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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Paktyawal began complaining of shortness of breath and chest pains while being held in a holding room at the Dallas ICE field office on Friday evening and was taken to the hospital to receive breathing treatment, the agency said.—
Aarón Torres,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The agency, in the years since, has taken pains to culturally move away from that attitude in favor of an approach that sees STAR as a standalone response option on equal footing with police, firefighters and paramedics.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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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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The Babylonian epic the Enuma Elish begins with an account of the gods in their generations not creating but emerging, through a kind of parturition, into a preexisting state of unbeing.… Subscribe or log in to continue reading.—
Jordan Castro,
Harper's Magazine,
9 Jan. 2024
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But Lanvin was not immune to the market contraction.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2026
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Purchasing‑manager surveys showed contraction throughout most of the year.—
Paul S. Lavoie,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Childbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childbirth. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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