How to Use full-term in a Sentence
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But in about 3% to 4% of pregnancies, the baby remains breech even at full-term.
— Maria Carter, Parents, 24 Oct. 2023 -
This is compared to full-term births, which are those delivered at 39 to 40 weeks.
— Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2024 -
The baby, who was the couple’s first child, had been delivered full-term.
— Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024 -
Her daughter Elayna was born weighing 1 pound, 3 ounces, far below the 7 pounds of a typical full-term baby.
— Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 22 June 2023 -
The final matchup was a stunning blow to Lightfoot, who became the first full-term incumbent to fail to win reelection since Jane Byrne lost to Washington in 1983.
— Gregory Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2023 -
Some of the hormonal cues that would’ve prompted Sekani to care for her infant if she’d been born naturally and full-term may have been missing, according to Holmes.
— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024 -
In September, Stewart traveled across county lines to deliver her healthy and full-term little girl.
— Amy Yurkanin | Ayurkanin@al.com, al, 26 July 2023 -
The second case, which was linked to a contaminated open container of powdered infant formula, occurred in a full-term male infant in 2021.
— Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2023 -
Those who had their first full-term pregnancy before 20 are found to have about half the risk of developing breast cancer than those who did after 30, according to the National Cancer Institute.
— Kristina Behr, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024 -
Students placed in developmental education are often familiar with math concepts from high school and need more of a refresher than a full-term class, Cox Brand said.
— oregonlive, 7 June 2023 -
But everything changed when Dennis was convinced to go see a specialist that tested her and found out Dennis wasn’t producing the progesterone needed for a pregnant mother to carry full-term.
— Jasmin Barmore, Detroit Free Press, 15 Aug. 2023 -
One or two embryos are typically transferred into the uterus to maximize the chances of successful implantation and a full-term pregnancy; the others are frozen for possible future use.
— Anna Betts, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024 -
However, appointing a caretaker, or someone who fills the position until an election can take place, may not be something Newsom wants to tackle and instead may throw his lot behind a full-term, six-year candidate.
— Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2023 -
In January, legislators granted Shepherd, who represents House District 97, a historic third full-term as speaker.
— Will Langhorne, Arkansas Online, 15 May 2023 -
According to a police statement released early in the investigation, Soto's pregnancy was full-term.
— Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 30 Dec. 2023 -
In hospitals, staff of newborn intensive care units, or NICUs, often use smaller versions of approaches designed for full-term babies, like incubators and ventilators.
— Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2023 -
Not only did this additional water treatment bring PFAS levels down substantially, there were significant improvements in birth weight and the number of full-term pregnancies in that community after the change.
— Joe Charbonnet, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2023 -
Even if a child is born at full-term, exposure to pollution can lead to respiratory and heart problems; exposure has also been associated with a higher risk of depression, anxiety and even suicide, studies show, for both children and adults.
— Jen Christensen, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024 -
After an extensive search, a couple walking their dog found the body of a full-term fetus on the shoreline of San Francisco Bay in April 2003.
— Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
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