accouchement
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At her first accouchement she took the precaution of registering at the hospital under a false name, thereby assuring detailed reports of the event in the newspapers.
From Time Magazine Archive
He secured a tractor, arrived at the accouchement with 15 minutes to spare.
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In 1910 he was in Paris assisting, with Picasso and Braque, at the accouchement of cubism.
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It is events such as the accouchement of Brigitte Bardot or Queen Elizabeth which send our competitors' sales soaring.
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She was often heard to interrupt two grave matrons in an interesting discussion of an accouchement, by asking them if they had read a new theological tract, or a pamphlet against the minister?
From Adeline Mowbray or, The Mother and Daughter by Amelia Alderson Opie
Simply called a "Roasted Broccoli and Brussels Salad," it features warmed, crispy vegetables; cool accouchements like cheese, dates and almonds; and the amazing inclusion of Calabrian chili paste in the dressing.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2023
As the magazine grew, its interests expanded: vacation planning, advice on romance, cooking and sewing instruction, even history in the form of a series of famous accouchements.
From Time Magazine Archive
Curiously, the caves are not used for accouchements.
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At last I learnt that her former mesmerisers, as bold in their practice as certain hypnotisers of to-day, had induced somnambulism at the time of her accouchements.
From Real Ghost Stories by Estelle W. Stead
His second wife bore him 18 children in 8 accouchements.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
