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
Globally, the maternal mortality rate is unacceptably high – about 260,000 women died during and following pregnancy and childbirth in 2023.
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Yenupini Joyce Adams, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Waldorf’s sister, Elizabeth Rowe, had almost died of hemorrhaging during childbirth, so the family felt an hourslong drive to Kansas through rural roads without medical support was not an option.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 26 May 2026
Struggles with childbirth and postpartum depression Panettiere recounts having a difficult pregnancy and her daughter, Kaya, initially having problems growing in utero.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 May 2026
This sudden decline can be caused by the hormonal changes from your menstrual cycle, perimenopause and even from pregnancy and childbirth.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 18 May 2026
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Yenupini Joyce Adams, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Waldorf’s sister, Elizabeth Rowe, had almost died of hemorrhaging during childbirth, so the family felt an hourslong drive to Kansas through rural roads without medical support was not an option.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 26 May 2026
Struggles with childbirth and postpartum depression Panettiere recounts having a difficult pregnancy and her daughter, Kaya, initially having problems growing in utero.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 May 2026
This sudden decline can be caused by the hormonal changes from your menstrual cycle, perimenopause and even from pregnancy and childbirth.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for childbirth
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Once testing confirmed a viable path forward, Kenny had to reduce his testosterone dosage to a quarter of its usual amount and stop taking the blocker that had prevented both menstruation and pregnancy.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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According to Healthline, nearly 100% of women in Iceland who receive a positive test for Down syndrome terminate their pregnancy.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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In fact, for millennia the role of mothers has included not only childbearing and education but also protection over the community as a whole, especially through advocacy for peace.—
Marie-Claire Beaulieu,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
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Poor women’s childbearing, particularly among Black and immigrant populations, was increasingly portrayed as a driver of intergenerational poverty and social disorder.—
Sonya Borrero,
STAT,
1 May 2026
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But an unlikely story is bubbling up in the nation as Chinese fans cheer on unlikely amateur soccer players – from delivery drivers to villagers – now playing in packed stadiums back home in a rare sign, some believe, that the Beautiful Game may finally be taking root in the nation.—
Reagan Yip,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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The machine displays opposing pitchers’ deliveries and release points while also replicating a pitcher’s specific pitch characteristics.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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So much of it comes down to economics, to not being freed from unethical labor practices.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Several other unions also filed unfair labor practices over the unilateral nature of the policy change, which was originally set to be implemented on July 1, 2025.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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However, while yellow journalism often resulted in articles that were exaggerated or misleading, TMZ usually takes pains to be rigorous and accurate in its reporting.—
Angelica Kalika,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
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Acer was also at pains to point out the large performance differential between the RTX 5070 Ti and the vanilla RTX 5070, which sounds similar.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 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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Fears around a potential SaaSpocalypse erased more than $1 trillion in SaaS market capitalization in February alone, as investors began pricing in a structural contraction across the sector.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Davenport blames it on the business’s contraction.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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“Childbirth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childbirth. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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