childbirths

noun

plural of childbirth
as in pregnancies
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 childbirths Congo's has among the world's highest rates of both childbirths per woman and deaths around childbirth. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Many women may not be aware at all that private details of their childbirths were shared with law enforcement. — Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026 In some Michigan counties, Medicaid covers more than half of all childbirths. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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deliveries
Noun
  • In parts of Texas, customers can receive drone deliveries from national brands and local businesses.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Arada, co-founded by a son of Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, blamed wartime delays to building material deliveries for a 29% drop in earnings.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of deliveries

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