as in deceased
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Recent Examples of stillborn
What's New The orca that made headlines in 2018 for carrying her stillborn calf for 17 days off the coast of Washington and British Columbia has given birth to a new baby, according to Michael Weiss, research director of the Center for Whale Research (CWR).
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Decades later, she’s arrested for murder, despite claiming the baby was stillborn.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
Then, in February 2022, an Arkansas woman gave birth to a stillborn baby boy named Lux, according to officials.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
Lampi paid $1,550 and traded five human skulls for Lux, the stillborn baby boy that was stolen from an Arkansas mortuary, the indictment says.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Decades later, she’s arrested for murder, despite claiming the baby was stillborn.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
Then, in February 2022, an Arkansas woman gave birth to a stillborn baby boy named Lux, according to officials.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
Lampi paid $1,550 and traded five human skulls for Lux, the stillborn baby boy that was stolen from an Arkansas mortuary, the indictment says.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stillborn
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After the efforts of paramedics, Martinez was pronounced deceased thirty minutes later.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
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The film is described as The Martian meets 127 Hours, centering on a scuba diver in search of his deceased father’s remains who gets swallowed by an 80-foot, 60-ton sperm whale and has only one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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After an all-out war between Jacob and his enemies, scores of lifeless bodies are left on the platform in a win for the current and future Duttons, including that of Banner Creighton (Jerome Flynn).—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
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That renders every emotional moment (what made the original Lion King so terrific) utterly lifeless.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
3 Oct. 2024
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On the second day of the year, police responded to a call where a father and his son and daughter were found dead.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Terrell Collins Sr., 58, and Matthew Terrell Collins Jr., 29, were pronounced dead at the scene around 6:06 p.m.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The same thing happened the last time the Russians attacked under a giant flag—in that case, the blood-red flag of the defunct Soviet Union.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Her firm is now defunct, and some of those artworks have begun heading to sale in auctions run by courts and Phillips.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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In its latest earnings release, the company reported that its book of AI business has grown to over $5 billion, and its software division posted double-digit growth in 2024 — its strongest in years — mainly fueled by demand for AI and hybrid cloud solutions.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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His cause of death has not been made public Kylie Jenner and Jennifer Lopez showed their support for their late friend and celebrity hairstylist Jesus Guerrero at his funeral this weekend.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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But with Harden, Norman Powell and Ivica Zubac taking the majority of the shots instead of the departed Paul George and a rehabilitating Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers score 45.9 percent of their points in the paint (fifth in NBA).—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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These spirits not only provide a thoughtful toast to the departed but also serve as a reminder of Mexico’s deep traditions and reverence for the past.—
Rachel King,
Forbes,
1 Nov. 2024
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Their belief existed because of JuJu Watkins, the hometown hero who brought excellence back to USC basketball and life to a moribund fan base.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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In Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer found fresh definition in the transatlantic tumult whipped up by Trump after a moribund start to his term that belied his landslide election win last year.—
Stephen Collinson,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Stillborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stillborn. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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