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Recent Examples of birth pang
The new Germany couldn’t tell its birth pangs from its death rattles.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
Such monstrosities, we were told, were merely the birth pangs of a new and mostly peaceful nation.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
Such monstrosities, we were told, were merely the birth pangs of a new and mostly peaceful nation.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
Noun
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The contraction resumes a more than two-year downward trend in the sector.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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Production output saw a substantial recovery in February, notching 1.5% month-on-month growth compared to the monthly contraction of 0.5% seen in January.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To the side, Latino and Asian delivery workers sat on their scooters, swiping their phones for the next gig.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Japanese video game giant said preorders will now begin April 24, and deliveries are still on track to begin in June.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The report underscores the urgent need for changes ensuring all women receive safe and equitable care during pregnancy and childbirth.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
16 Apr. 2025
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Complications from pregnancy and childbirth are some of the leading causes of death for girls between the ages of 15 to 19 across the world, according to the WHO.—
Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech,
The Hill,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The former tech professional wanted to regain control of her body after her first pregnancy, which occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Malaika Jabali,
Essence,
14 Mar. 2025
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This muscle is often weakened or separated during pregnancy.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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The embryos that would become the animals Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi were then implanted to grow inside large dogs and delivered by cesarean section.—
Marina Bolotnikova,
Vox,
10 Apr. 2025
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The eggs developed into embryos, which were then transplanted into the wombs of large hound mixes, resulting in the births of Romulus and Remus in October, and Khaleesi in January, all via cesarean section.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Birth pang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birth%20pang. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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