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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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As with all garden hoses, the expansion and contraction caused by freezing and thawing can damage the materials over time.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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By focusing on dollar stability rather than manipulating interest rates, the Fed could end inflation without causing economic contraction.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Users of Drive Up and same-day delivery spend more than 20 percent more on average, according to Sylvester.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Mar. 2025
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The company largely attributed the decline to delivery stops linked to a faulty braking system supplied by Continental, which last year prompted the carmaker to lower its full-year outlook.—
Karen Gilchrist,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For sensitive skin or after childbirth, consider using a peri bottle (squirt bottle) or sitz bath (a warm, shallow bath in a basin placed on the toilet or in a bathtub).—
Brandi Jones, MSN-Ed,
Health,
6 Mar. 2025
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On the latest episode of Jesse Tyler Ferguson's Dinner's On Me podcast, the On Call actress, 39, recalled the interesting story of her childbirth.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Gadot survived a life-threatening complication during her most recent pregnancy last year.—
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Every mom deserves this after a pregnancy, and beyond.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
18 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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Naim previously went on probation six years ago after the California medical board accused him of negligence in his care of multiple patients, one of whom suffered hemorrhaging and died roughly 12 hours after a cesarean section.—
Emily Alpert Reyes,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Dec. 2024
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The first couple arrived in Los Angeles on Monday ahead of a cesarean section scheduled for the first child of their eldest granddaughter, Naomi Biden, and her husband, Peter Neal.—
Naomi Lim,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Birth pang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birth%20pang. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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