How to Use full-term in a Sentence

full-term

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• But in about 3% to 4% of pregnancies, the baby remains breech even at full-term.
  — Maria Carter, Parents, 24 Oct. 2023
• This is compared to full-term births, which are those delivered at 39 to 40 weeks.
  — Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2024
• The baby, who was the couple’s first child, had been delivered full-term.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
• Her daughter Elayna was born weighing 1 pound, 3 ounces, far below the 7 pounds of a typical full-term baby.
  — Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 22 June 2023
• After an extensive search, a couple walking their dog found the body of a full-term fetus on the shoreline of San Francisco Bay in April 2003.
  — Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
• The final matchup was a stunning blow to Lightfoot, who became the first full-term incumbent to fail to win reelection since Jane Byrne lost to Washington in 1983.
  — Gregory Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2023
• Some of the hormonal cues that would’ve prompted Sekani to care for her infant if she’d been born naturally and full-term may have been missing, according to Holmes.
  — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
• In September, Stewart traveled across county lines to deliver her healthy and full-term little girl.
  — Amy Yurkanin | [e-mail], al, 26 July 2023
• The second case, which was linked to a contaminated open container of powdered infant formula, occurred in a full-term male infant in 2021.
  — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2023
• Those who had their first full-term pregnancy before 20 are found to have about half the risk of developing breast cancer than those who did after 30, according to the National Cancer Institute.
  — Kristina Behr, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
• Students placed in developmental education are often familiar with math concepts from high school and need more of a refresher than a full-term class, Cox Brand said.
  — oregonlive, 7 June 2023
• Research suggests that induction at 39 weeks of pregnancy in healthy people in their first full-term pregnancy can help lower the chances of having a cesarean section (C-section).
  — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 3 July 2024
• But everything changed when Dennis was convinced to go see a specialist that tested her and found out Dennis wasn’t producing the progesterone needed for a pregnant mother to carry full-term.
  — Jasmin Barmore, Detroit Free Press, 15 Aug. 2023
• One or two embryos are typically transferred into the uterus to maximize the chances of successful implantation and a full-term pregnancy; the others are frozen for possible future use.
  — Anna Betts, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024
• However, appointing a caretaker, or someone who fills the position until an election can take place, may not be something Newsom wants to tackle and instead may throw his lot behind a full-term, six-year candidate.
  — Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2023
• In January, legislators granted Shepherd, who represents House District 97, a historic third full-term as speaker.
  — Will Langhorne, Arkansas Online, 15 May 2023
• According to a police statement released early in the investigation, Soto's pregnancy was full-term.
  — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 30 Dec. 2023
• In hospitals, staff of newborn intensive care units, or NICUs, often use smaller versions of approaches designed for full-term babies, like incubators and ventilators.
  — Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2023
• Not only did this additional water treatment bring PFAS levels down substantially, there were significant improvements in birth weight and the number of full-term pregnancies in that community after the change.
  — Joe Charbonnet, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2023
• Even if a child is born at full-term, exposure to pollution can lead to respiratory and heart problems; exposure has also been associated with a higher risk of depression, anxiety and even suicide, studies show, for both children and adults.
  — Jen Christensen, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 2 Dec 2024