stillborn
adjective
still·born
ˈstil-ˈbȯrn 
1
: dead at birth
2
: failing from the start : abortive, unsuccessful
a stillborn venture
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The commercial dry cleaner is about 190 miles east of Dallas, where the child was stillborn on May 3, CBS News, NBCDFW5, and KBTX3 reported.
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Latoya Gayle, People.com, 30 May 2025
Almost one year prior to her death, Boman gave birth to her son Camden, a stillborn baby boy, her mother said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
Nearly two decades prior, Tome gave birth to a stillborn boy out of wedlock.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 15 Apr. 2025
Margaret's sister, Linda, delivered the girls and told her that Charity was stillborn.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 3 May 2025
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Latoya Gayle, People.com, 30 May 2025
Almost one year prior to her death, Boman gave birth to her son Camden, a stillborn baby boy, her mother said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
Nearly two decades prior, Tome gave birth to a stillborn boy out of wedlock.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 15 Apr. 2025
Margaret's sister, Linda, delivered the girls and told her that Charity was stillborn.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 3 May 2025
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“Stillborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stillborn. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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stillborn
adjective
still·born
-ˈbȯ(ə)rn
: dead at birth
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