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
Dunant's most recent novel, The Marchesa — again set in the Italian Renaissance and about Isabella d’Este, the first female art collector and patron of her time — also has a good deal of childbirth, both successful and not, within it, the author says.
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Nine of the participants had run during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Work Birth Poehler’s girlboss corporate manager insists on closing a big deal for the firm while nine months pregnant, switching rapidly between business mode and childbirth mode when her water breaks.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
Services covered by emergency Medicaid are lifesaving procedures, including childbirth labor and delivery, the authors wrote.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Nine of the participants had run during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Work Birth Poehler’s girlboss corporate manager insists on closing a big deal for the firm while nine months pregnant, switching rapidly between business mode and childbirth mode when her water breaks.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
Services covered by emergency Medicaid are lifesaving procedures, including childbirth labor and delivery, the authors wrote.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for childbirth
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Poor Rosemary is tricked by those closest to her through what is quite literally a hellish pregnancy, culminating in an unforgettable ending and an enduring performance from a wide-eyed Farrow.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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But at his Nashville tour finale, Keith Urban helped one fan film a pregnancy announcement that turned into one of the night's most memorable moments.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
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Rising rates of obesity and alcohol use, along with changes in childbearing and menopause patterns, may also contribute to the steady increase.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Experts suspect rising obesity and alcohol use, reductions in exercise, and changes in childbearing may help explain the rise in cases.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Social media apps such as Snapchat and Reddit were out of service, as were the platforms of many banks and financial services, airlines and some retail sites that include Verizon, Starbucks and delivery services such DoorDash and Grubhub.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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That figure excludes delivery drivers, which are contracted through third-party firms.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, energy analysts point to the high costs of setting up in a new remote environment in harsh weather without local infrastructure, labor, or equipment.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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In the years that followed, the city lost its labor negotiator and, later, the assistant city attorney who worked on the negotiations.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Colleagues who failed to take similar pains earned his everlasting disdain.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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Like regular depression, SAD can cause negative feelings like hopelessness, worthlessness, irritability, and guilt; fatigue or reduced energy; a loss of interest in hobbies and activities; and even physical aches and pains (including headaches, cramps, and digestive problems).—
Maggie O'Neill,
SELF,
20 Oct. 2025
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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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The closing of textile mills, the loss of manufacturing jobs — particularly from an Oshkosh B’Gosh factory in nearby Clay County that moved to Mexico in the mid-Nineties — induced a steady contraction of the local economy.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Graham, whose small portfolio is known for punching above its weight, has persevered through previous rounds of contraction.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Childbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childbirth. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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