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Recent Examples of birth pang
Such monstrosities, we were told, were merely the birth pangs of a new and mostly peaceful nation.
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The new Germany couldn’t tell its birth pangs from its death rattles.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 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
His knack for conveying compositional struggle ingeniously reflects his theme — a nation’s birth pangs.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2020
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
Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The new Germany couldn’t tell its birth pangs from its death rattles.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 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
His knack for conveying compositional struggle ingeniously reflects his theme — a nation’s birth pangs.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2020
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birth pang
Noun
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The high-profile bank failures of 2023—including Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank—triggered a contraction in CRE lending, particularly among regional banks.—
Andrew DeNardo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Caffeine and chlorogenic acid in coffee also work together to stimulate gut contractions, according to Levi.—
Allison Forsyth,
Health,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yet, the new Terminal 1 has several stores that take great pains to include local flair.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The movie is, in part, about the labor pains of its creator, the screenwriter Charlie Kaufman.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The chain agreed to reduce its hours of operation and to limit delivery hours, according to a letter appealing the planning commission’s April denial.—
Rose Evans
September 10,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Russia’s growing military ties with North Korea – capped with the signing of a mutual defense treaty last year – have raised concerns that in exchange for arms and troops, Putin may assist Pyongyang in enhancing its missile technology and nuclear weapons delivery systems.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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In some Michigan counties, Medicaid covers more than half of all childbirths.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Hailey died from childbirth complications moments after welcoming the couple’s first baby.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Risks of marijuana in pregnancy After a pregnant woman uses marijuana in any form, the cannabis crosses into the fetus.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Although pregnancy has traditionally been considered a risk for COVID infection, Kennedy has since stated that healthy pregnant females would not qualify to get the shot.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Menopause typically occurs between ages 45 and 55 but research indicates that race, ethnicity, reproductive and childbearing history, and socioeconomic status can all impact symptom severity and onset.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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What To Know Pew Research Center found that the share of births to women younger than 25 was projected to decline in every global region, reflecting a worldwide shift toward later childbearing and smaller family size.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The baby was fine, but Sanders-White had both a cesarean section and a hysterectomy.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
27 July 2025
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Minutes after their son, Crew, was born via cesarean section, Hailey went into cardiac arrest following an amniotic fluid embolism (AFE).—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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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 Babylonian epic the Enuma Elish begins with an account of the gods in their generations not creating but emerging, through a kind of parturition, into a preexisting state of unbeing.… Subscribe or log in to continue reading.—
Jordan Castro,
Harper's Magazine,
9 Jan. 2024
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“Birth pang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birth%20pang. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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