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Recent Examples of stillborn
Jesse Garon, however, was stillborn, leaving Elvis to grow up as an only child.
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Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
If a smaller cow is bred with a bull that might produce a large calf, that calf is at risk of being stillborn while also endangering the mother.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2025
Their first child, a daughter named Arabella, was stillborn in 1956, while their last child, son Patrick, died 39 hours after his birth in 1963.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
Wren delivered her stillborn son on May 24, 2020.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
If a smaller cow is bred with a bull that might produce a large calf, that calf is at risk of being stillborn while also endangering the mother.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2025
Their first child, a daughter named Arabella, was stillborn in 1956, while their last child, son Patrick, died 39 hours after his birth in 1963.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
Wren delivered her stillborn son on May 24, 2020.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stillborn
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Fire crews located an adult, three children and a dog inside the house, all deceased, the White Bear Lake Fire Department said.—
Jessica Hill,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Can debt collectors contact you about a deceased person’s debt?—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Mar. 2026
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When a lifeless body is found on the beach, the island turns into a trap from which no one can escape.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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After O’Brien’s lifeless body is wheeled out, a name plaque with a new host is put on the door.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Retaining Hall, 39, keeps one familiar face from Dart’s rookie year on the offensive side of the building for his second NFL season, with Brian Daboll, Mike Kafka and Shea Tierney all long gone.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Garden centers aren't giving a refund for a dying or dead plant but rather a discount on a new purchase.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
17 Dec. 2025
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By 1838, Prudhomme was dead, and his daughter petitioned to divide the estate.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Man stabbed to death in Southie apartment A man was stabbed in an apartment in South Boston Friday and pronounced dead at a hospital the next day.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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The powerful owners of a payday lending company faced a crisis in March 2021 when their other business, a now-defunct sports gambling operation, was under investigation by Tennessee regulators.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Why borrowers are still in SAVE There are several reasons so many borrowers remain in the defunct SAVE plan, said Nancy Nierman, assistant director of the Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program in New York.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Hours after a deadly crash at LaGuardia Airport in New York, which saw a plane crash into a fire-rescue truck late Sunday night, Los Angeles International Airport firefighters are outlining their own emergency response protocol.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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That deadline would have expired late Monday, Washington time.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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Northbound Foothill Boulevard was closed at Ash Street due to the crash, and the middle and far right lanes of southbound Foothill Boulevard were closed due to a fallen tree, the CHP said in a social media post.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Photos on local media and social networks showed fallen trees in Zagreb, pulled out by their roots, some blocking streets or damaging parked cars.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Stillborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stillborn. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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