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Recent Examples of birth pang
The new Germany couldn’t tell its birth pangs from its death rattles.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
Such monstrosities, we were told, were merely the birth pangs of a new and mostly peaceful nation.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
And the Affordable Care Act, for all of its birth pangs and flaws and the Republican efforts to repeal it, remains the law of the land.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
But for Chollet, as for Obama, this apparent defect is actually a strength, and the current world disorder is less the result of flawed U.S. strategies than the birth pangs of a new and better order.
—Derek Chollet, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2016
His knack for conveying compositional struggle ingeniously reflects his theme — a nation’s birth pangs.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2020
Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
Such monstrosities, we were told, were merely the birth pangs of a new and mostly peaceful nation.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
And the Affordable Care Act, for all of its birth pangs and flaws and the Republican efforts to repeal it, remains the law of the land.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
But for Chollet, as for Obama, this apparent defect is actually a strength, and the current world disorder is less the result of flawed U.S. strategies than the birth pangs of a new and better order.
—Derek Chollet, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2016
His knack for conveying compositional struggle ingeniously reflects his theme — a nation’s birth pangs.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birth pang
Noun
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Others are even more pessimistic: Nomura Securities International expects the U.S. economy to expand only 0.6% this year, and Barclays PLC projects a 0.1% contraction.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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March reflected the 18th consecutive monthly contraction in inventories, which expanded just twice in the past 24 months.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Oltmanns' car was recovered, the delivery driver told Fox 4.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The good news is that the number of shoppers willing to pay for fast delivery has skyrocketed from 41% in 2023 to 70% in 2024.—
Lindsey Mazza,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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In light of the deal, sources said Rep. Luna will not trigger her bipartisan discharge petition -- which has 218 signatures -- to allow mothers and fathers to vote remotely for up to 12 weeks after childbirth.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2025
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What’s more important is lifestyle, how well the body has recovered since childbirth and genetics.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But one pregnant woman has got the internet talking with an intense and unusually sour pregnancy craving.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Markle did not specify which of her pregnancies was followed by postpartum preeclampsia, but the conversation—a glimpse behind the curtain—is an honest and vulnerable one.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This pattern spans over a decade, indicating a remarkable fidelity to the Ashburton River and its surrounding creeks as critical parturition sites.—
Melissa Cristina Marquez,
Forbes,
1 Oct. 2024
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The process of parturition can be considered as equivalent to cosmonaut's/astronaut's transition from microgravitation back to Earth gravitation (G=1) during landing.—
ncbi rofl,
Discover Magazine,
7 Mar. 2013
Noun
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The newborn entered the world through a planned cesarean section at the Women & Infants Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island at 8:01 a.m., weighing 8 lbs.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Mom Dies After Saving 12-Year-Old Son's Life During House Fire: 'An Awesome Person All Around' Twins James and Elizabeth were put on ventilators after they were delivered prematurely via emergency cesarean section, the Shrewsbury Police Department said.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Birth pang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birth%20pang. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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