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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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In particular there has been a contraction in the Chinese (luxury) market.—
Giulio Piovaccari,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Deal count decreased from 1,639 in 2021 to 737 in 2024, indicating a significant market contraction.—
Aaron Weitzman,
Axios,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Staff shortages, power outages, equipment breakdowns, delivery delays and unexpected news are just some examples of what could send your day south in a New York minute.—
Georgia Nicols,
The Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2025
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Louis Campion, the president and CEO of the Maryland Trucking Association, said companies have begun implementing delivery surcharges and the higher costs will likely be passed to consumers.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Other medical dramas have often depicted childbirth, but not to this level of graphic detail.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Men visiting their wives in childbirth is not done.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Plus, reviewers rave that this set is great for pregnancy and postpartum.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Mar. 2025
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During the reunion, Jasmine kept certain pregnancy details private.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
31 Mar. 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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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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If a pregnancy results and continues to term, the baby is delivered via a cesarean section.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
23 Sep. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Birth pang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birth%20pang. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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