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Recent Examples of stillborn
In one distressing scene, local journalist Colin James visits the Woomera cemetery in Maralinga, and counts the graves of 22 stillborn babies and 34 infants who died before their first birthday.
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Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Less than two weeks before Jones’ stillbirth in Texas, Minnesota mother Kate Braun also delivered a stillborn boy at term.
—Irena Hwang, ProPublica, 2 July 2024
Their descriptions of stillborn babies are similar; both use creatures like insects and turtles as metaphors for the migrants’ plight.
—Mark Athitakis, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
Wendy Bach, a professor at the University of Tennessee College of Law and one of the lead researchers on the project, said one of the cases was when a woman delivered a stillborn baby at her home about six or seven months into pregnancy.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Less than two weeks before Jones’ stillbirth in Texas, Minnesota mother Kate Braun also delivered a stillborn boy at term.
—Irena Hwang, ProPublica, 2 July 2024
Their descriptions of stillborn babies are similar; both use creatures like insects and turtles as metaphors for the migrants’ plight.
—Mark Athitakis, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
Wendy Bach, a professor at the University of Tennessee College of Law and one of the lead researchers on the project, said one of the cases was when a woman delivered a stillborn baby at her home about six or seven months into pregnancy.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stillborn
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While 62 of them are believed to be alive, 36 are assessed to be deceased.Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Talks would then pivot to a third phase, during which Hamas would return the remains of deceased hostages, and the reconstruction of Gaza, a massive undertaking, would be launched.Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
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Her house is pristine and lifeless, reflecting Pansy’s own sense of joylessness.Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Overly minimalistic spaces, while once celebrated, now risk feeling cold and lifeless, lacking the layers that make a home truly engaging.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 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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People have found out in the process — some who’ve gone virtual — their attendance has gone way up.Peggy O’Hare, ExpressNews.com, 7 May 2020
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He was later pronounced dead at University of Arkansas of Medical Sciences at 4 p.m. Saturday.Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Caleb was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, but not before making a phone call.Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Digital Currency Group, the crypto firm founded by Barry Silbert, and the former executive of a defunct unit are paying the SEC $38.5 million for misleading investors.MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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Bush chose Moody a year later to serve on the Board of Regents, the defunct governing body for the state’s university system.Dan Sullivan, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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The city’s 3-K program, for three-year-olds, is not yet universal, owing to Mayor Eric Adams’s budget austerity; his latest budget proposal leaves 3-K with a funding gap of a hundred and twelve million dollars.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
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Three players have played left tackle, and a fourth — D.J. Humphries, signed in late November — may get the nod Saturday over converted guard Joe Thuney.Mike Jones, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 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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Joining the core trio of Corgan, Iha and Chamberlin were bassist Jack Bates and guitarist Kiki Wong, who famously won the post from the departed Jeff Schroeder after a public casting call of more than 10,000.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
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Davie’s intrepid owners have a solid record of reviving moribund industrial waterfront.Craig Hooper, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Few other states in the region seem very sorry at the reverses inflicted on the moribund regime of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Stillborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stillborn. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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