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Recent Examples of stillborn
Blackmon eventually gave birth to a stillborn baby.
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Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 8 Jan. 2024
Sadly, nine months after Victoria wed Carmine Agnello in 1984, the couple experienced the death of their daughter, Justine, who was stillborn.
—Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
Tula wants the best for the boy who will soon be named Desmond Hart, even if that means giving him away and claiming the worker’s stillborn child as her own.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 22 Dec. 2024
San Francisco 49ers' Trent Williams' wife is opening up about a difficult loss.
Sondra Williams, the wife of the NFL pro offensive tackle, shared on Instagram on Sunday, Dec. 1 that their son Trenton O'Brien Williams Jr. was stillborn on Sunday, Nov. 24.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 8 Jan. 2024
Sadly, nine months after Victoria wed Carmine Agnello in 1984, the couple experienced the death of their daughter, Justine, who was stillborn.
—Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
Tula wants the best for the boy who will soon be named Desmond Hart, even if that means giving him away and claiming the worker’s stillborn child as her own.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 22 Dec. 2024
San Francisco 49ers' Trent Williams' wife is opening up about a difficult loss.
Sondra Williams, the wife of the NFL pro offensive tackle, shared on Instagram on Sunday, Dec. 1 that their son Trenton O'Brien Williams Jr. was stillborn on Sunday, Nov. 24.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stillborn
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Mike Salerno reported that rescuers reached the aircraft and found three individuals, all of whom were deceased.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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In a post on X, the Coast Guard also reported that three deceased individuals were found inside the plane, which was located on sea ice about 34 miles southeast of Nome.—
Brie Stimson,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Wild coach John Hynes sent a message to his team after a relatively lifeless home loss last Saturday.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
29 Jan. 2025
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Colorado Springs Police Dept. Singler, 36, was arrested in London on Dec. 30, 2023 days after the lifeless bodies of her children, aged 7 and 9, were found at her home in Colorado Springs.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC News,
24 Jan. 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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Medics were unable to revive him and he was pronounced dead at the scene.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2025
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Brooks was pronounced dead Dec. 10 at a nearby hospital.—
Casey Pritchard,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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Volkswagen is reviving the defunct brand as an off-roading electric vehicle for distinctly American tastes.—
Verge Staff,
The Verge,
5 Feb. 2025
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The project, a dream pairing of two in-demand actors in The Perfect Couple and Bad Sisters’ Hewson and The White Lotus and The Last Of Us‘ Bartlett to series, originated at the now defunct ABC Signature where Berg and Countee had been under overall deals.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2025
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In late January, the iconic funny man appeared on 101.1 The Wiz, reacting to a slew of rappers performing at Donald Trump‘s inauguration.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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The show, which is developed by Jenni Konner and Nora Silver under the eponymous Jenni Konner Productions banner, centers on two brothers who realize their late father was a secret crime lord.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
11 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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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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With the Lions, under head coach Dan Campbell, Glenn helped turn around a moribund Lions defense – and the team went on to become a Super Bowl contender.—
Jill Martin,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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The script seemed set for an Oilers pummelling of the moribund Canucks.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Stillborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stillborn. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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