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as in childbirth
the act or process of giving birth to children
her second delivery took only three hours
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Saatva also provides complimentary in-home delivery and setup, plus old mattress and foundation removal, with mattress purchases.
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Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
The company had a brutal first quarter of 2024, with year-over-year deliveries falling and consumers flocking to EVs from a host of competitors.
—Ari Levy,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Such attributes have attracted engineers wishing to devise synthetic imitations to advance tissue engineering, drug delivery systems, surgical sutures, biodegradable packaging and biosensors.
—Barrett Klein, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
But the new survey bears out a fear CPR trainees often express, said paramedic and St John Ambulance head of clinical delivery James McNulty.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
The company had a brutal first quarter of 2024, with year-over-year deliveries falling and consumers flocking to EVs from a host of competitors.
—Ari Levy,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Such attributes have attracted engineers wishing to devise synthetic imitations to advance tissue engineering, drug delivery systems, surgical sutures, biodegradable packaging and biosensors.
—Barrett Klein, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
But the new survey bears out a fear CPR trainees often express, said paramedic and St John Ambulance head of clinical delivery James McNulty.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Tools made of organic material, like wood, don't often survive in the ground for so long, according to the news release from Wessex Archaeology.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2024
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Last week, about 20 Menendez family members gathered outside the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in downtown Los Angeles and rallied in support for the brothers’ release from prison.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Fertility and childbirth are recurring concerns, with one medical compendium advising readers to wear a charm made from weasel testicles to prevent conception and another recounting the legend of St. Margaret, the Christian protector of pregnant women.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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High levels of distress and exhaustion are common, as the physical toll of pregnancy compounds mental health struggles, leading some to fear that things will only get worse after childbirth.Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Kelly is charged with several felonies, including committing an act of terrorism, unlawful discharge of a firearm and shooting at a non-residential structure.Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024
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Jeffrey Michael Kelly, 60, faces multiple charges that include unlawful discharge, shooting at a non-residential structure, terrorism and criminal damage.Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Delivery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delivery. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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