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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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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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This single program covers about 40% of all childbirths, 80% of children living in poverty, nearly half of all children with special healthcare needs and more than 60% of adult nursing home residents.—
Brian Castrucci,
Forbes,
5 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 29 Mar. 2025.
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