stillborn

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Recent Examples of stillborn 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 Woman wins $17M jury award after delivering stillborn baby at a Connecticut hospital CT man guilty of robbing CT casino visitor of more than $50,000 at nearby gas station These CT schools got phones out of classrooms. Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2024 Authorities previously said Waterman told investigators the baby was stillborn. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2024 When Sheila became pregnant, June insisted that they get married—but, soon after the ceremony, the baby was stillborn. Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for stillborn 
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Adjective
  • One was found deceased when authorities arrived on the scene, while the other was still breathing and air-lifted to a trauma center in Phoenix.
    Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Bryar was found deceased in his Tennessee home on Nov. 26, with authorities confirming no foul play was suspected.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Seven hours later, John found his daughter's lifeless body in a small basement room.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Police responding to the scene of a grisly Harlem murder more than a quarter century ago found the lifeless body of a young woman.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • The Russell Wilson experiment in Denver was such a failure that he was eventually cut from the team, despite the financial ramifications: the Broncos incurred $85 million in dead salary over the 2024 and 2025 seasons by releasing Wilson, the largest dead cap hit in league history.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
  • After a long bout of gruff banter, Frank gets personal, invoking his dead son, Joseph.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Viera Rosa reopened the defunct Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall, but the facility quickly descended into chaos.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The defunct mine is in Marguerite, an unincorporated community and coal town in Westmoreland County.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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  • The Giants aren’t expected to announce it until late Sunday or Monday.
    Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
  • 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
  • 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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  • World events had collided with a moribund Congress, forcing the Administration to take a series of unilateral actions.
    Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The peace process, moribund under Biden, can be resuscitated and the Abraham Accords expanded to include Saudi Arabia and other Sunni states.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024

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“Stillborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stillborn. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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