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nativities

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plural of nativity

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the act or instance of being born my father and grandparents were proud observers of my nativity

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Since then, the zoo saw the arrival of another panda and the births of several cubs before the pandas left in 2019 due to a loan agreement ending with the People's Republic of China.

— Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
In Chicago, births declined 37% between 2010 and 2023, according to Illinois Department of Public Health data.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

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