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Recent Examples of birth pang
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.
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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
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
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However, the fiscal contraction resulting from his actions could help dampen the inflationary effects of the rest of Trump’s budget plans.Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Peptides—short chains of amino acids that build proteins—can help improve the appearance of wrinkles by boosting skin firmness and elasticity, reducing inflammation, and even limit muscle contractions (more on this shortly).Emily Orofino, Allure, 29 Oct. 2024
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The offer is not valid for digital orders, pick up or delivery.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn.Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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After the law was implemented, the number of Texas women who died during pregnancy or labor or shortly after childbirth skyrocketed, NBC News has reported.Randi Richardson, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The 5-5-5 rule is a recommendation for postpartum parents that emphasizes plenty of physical rest and recovery after childbirth.Wendy Wisner, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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Her pregnancies are painful and unpleasant, especially compared to Lenù’s.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Currently, 13 states are enforcing bans at all stages of pregnancy, with some exceptions.Geoff Mulvihill, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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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
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That morning, my wife was scheduled for a cesarean section at one of the few hospitals still operating in Khartoum, the capital city.an anonymous contributor, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2024
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Speaking to Glamour for a recent article, the mom of two opened up about her decision to have a cesarean section when welcoming daughter Adira.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Birth pang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birth%20pang. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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