foundlings

plural of foundling

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Noun
  • But their most dangerous run-in occurs when Isla helps a pregnant infected give birth to a—surprise—non-infected baby girl and the newborn's father, an Alpha referred to as Samson (Chi Lewis-Parry), shows up to claim her.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 20 June 2025
  • During delivery, the newborn’s head became stuck in the vaginal canal in a complicated medical event known as shoulder dystocia, according to Taylor and Ross’ lawsuit against St. Julian and Southern Regional Medical Center.
    Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • This moving real-life saga opens with a family—Evelyn and her five, soon to be six, children—living in a small city in California.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Her fiancé at the time wasn't ready for children, but Zirkle didn't have time to wait.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Foundlings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foundlings. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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