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baby boom

NOUN
population explosion
Synonyms
WEAK
boom explosion

Example Sentences

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China probably can’t subsidize its way back to a baby boom.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The aging of the baby boom generation is the main force driving this caregiving crisis: About 10,000 baby boomers are turning 65 every day.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

Theme parks flourished in the wake of World War II, driven by the country’s economic prosperity and resulting baby boom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

For the baby boom generation, those included the JFK assassination and the Vietnam War.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

This spring in particular has seen quite the baby boom.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate