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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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This includes your heart muscle, which relies on precise contractions to pump blood effectively throughout your body.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
28 May 2025
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Throughout the history of MLMs, contractions and collapses in the broader economy have been good for them.—
Lora Kelley,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The delivery of the Kuiper 2 satellites will double the size of Amazon's current constellation, to 54.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 June 2025
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Play-by-play announcer Mike Breen captured the excitement of the moment as well, although with a slightly less epic delivery than his South Korean counterparts.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Women will learn what bodily changes to expect after giving birth, how to prepare for childbirth and how to maximize recovery.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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Clinton: Medicaid pays for about 40% of all childbirth and pays for an enormous percentage of senior citizens' health care and a lot of other stuff.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Medical experts have decried the loss of the recommendation, which is also at odds with clear data showing the risks of COVID-19 during pregnancy and the benefits of vaccination.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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With the stress of work, motherhood, and the challenges that come with pregnancy, it's been a lot.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
29 May 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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Only cesarean sections are currently covered as an exemption by health insurers.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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Meri, a nurse, was 30 weeks pregnant and battling COVID in the ICU when doctors decided to perform an emergency cesarean section to save both of their lives.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Birth pang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birth%20pang. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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