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Recent Examples of stillborn
Shaun Bradley Balaam, Burton's partner, then placed the bag containing the baby into a chest freezer — with the mother later saying that the child was stillborn.
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Tempe will pay a woman $2.1 million to settle a lawsuit after the woman’s child was stillborn following a 2024 car crash in which a Tempe police officer ran a red light and hit the woman’s vehicle.
—Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 4 July 2025
Investigators learned the baby was stillborn in Dallas on May 3, and Golden Gate Funeral Home had conducted the funeral service on May 17.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
The Harrises also had a stillborn daughter, Leyah, who passed away in 2009.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Tempe will pay a woman $2.1 million to settle a lawsuit after the woman’s child was stillborn following a 2024 car crash in which a Tempe police officer ran a red light and hit the woman’s vehicle.
—Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 4 July 2025
Investigators learned the baby was stillborn in Dallas on May 3, and Golden Gate Funeral Home had conducted the funeral service on May 17.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
The Harrises also had a stillborn daughter, Leyah, who passed away in 2009.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stillborn
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When the gunfire ceased, additional resources were deployed to safely enter the residence, where Poulter was found deceased, police reported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Sep. 2025
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Those both come back around, as does another subplot about Alex (Jess McLeod), the estranged child of the recently deceased former sheriff who was not invited to the funeral, but comes home anyway.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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Their bodies were found lifeless on June 2 with plastic bags over their heads and evidence that their hands had been zip-tied near their father's truck in a campground.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Gala is lifeless, and not in the fun death-y way the Addams family loves.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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By reprogramming ordinary cells—like skin fibroblasts—into stem cells, scientists hope to create eggs and sperm from individuals long gone.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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This would not be the first NFL opening weekend to stare fans dead in the eye and lie to them.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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For instance, Captain John Boats out of Plymouth during a whale watch last August came across a dead basking shark that was being scavenged by five to six blue sharks.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Pundits have always dominated the ranks of posters on social media, but now the masses of silent followers are declining, and continued posting risks preaching to accounts of the converted, the disengaged, or the defunct.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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Befriended by the aged proprietor of a now defunct Greek coast restaurant, the hen becomes an unwitting witness of human misery – greed, migrant trafficking, revenge upon revenge.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Elon Musk has been booted from his spot as the world's richest person, according to Bloomberg's latest ranking.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Bowlan, who was a second-round pick in the 2018 MLB Draft, will need to do his part in helping the team make a late run.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Wolf spiders prefer dark hiding places like piles of leaves or fallen logs.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
6 Sep. 2025
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Whether a storm, fallen tree, or power grid problem is to blame, having to toss food as a result is a pain for some and a significant financial burden for others.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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But with Harden, Norman Powell and Ivica Zubac taking the majority of the shots instead of the departed Paul George and a rehabilitating Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers score 45.9 percent of their points in the paint (fifth in NBA).—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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These spirits not only provide a thoughtful toast to the departed but also serve as a reminder of Mexico’s deep traditions and reverence for the past.—
Rachel King,
Forbes,
1 Nov. 2024
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“Stillborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stillborn. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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