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 Sleepover actress and the Big Time Rush star, 35, who are also parents to Rio, 3, Kingston, 5, and Ocean, 8, announced that their daughter was stillborn, sharing a joint statement on their Instagrams on April 15, 2024.
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 21,000 babies are stillborn every year in the United States — affecting roughly 1 in 175 births.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Some cause lifelong disability and some are fatal, resulting in babies who are stillborn or die shortly after birth.
—Almut Winterstein, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
At the time, Colorado had recorded 25 cases, including seven infants who were stillborn or died within months of birth from complications of the infection, and Herlihy said that the state could have more than 100 cases if nothing changed.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 21,000 babies are stillborn every year in the United States — affecting roughly 1 in 175 births.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Some cause lifelong disability and some are fatal, resulting in babies who are stillborn or die shortly after birth.
—Almut Winterstein, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
At the time, Colorado had recorded 25 cases, including seven infants who were stillborn or died within months of birth from complications of the infection, and Herlihy said that the state could have more than 100 cases if nothing changed.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Stillborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stillborn. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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stillborn
adjective
still·born
-ˈbȯ(ə)rn
: dead at birth
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