birth

Example Sentences

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As Mr. Reynolds argues, the ship effectively gave birth to the institution that would come to define the American South.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“A lot of new dads don’t realize how much they’re struggling because they feel ashamed or because they don’t realize it’s common shortly after the birth of a baby,” Saxbe said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A grandparent contributing $5,000 annually from birth to age 18 puts $90,000 into the account, plus the government’s $1,000.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

They found that the decline in birth rates accelerated once smartphones became widely available -- a phenomenon found across countries "with fundamentally different healthcare, welfare, economic, and cultural environments."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“Technically, if you include my birth mother, I have three.”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman