breech
Example Sentences
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She said she was aware of another case where a private scan late in pregnancy did not record the baby was still breech or lying bottom first in the uterus.
From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025
The baby was breech, which upped the anguish and the risk during delivery.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2023
Arthur Trott was an undiagnosed breech baby, born after a planned home birth in Burgess Hill on 24 May 2021.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2023
In a quick response, the U.S. team member told the Ukrainian to remove the gun’s breech at the rear of the howitzer and manually prime the firing pin so the gun could fire.
From Washington Times • Jan. 28, 2023
“Your daughter needs a caesarian. Do you know what that is? We have to open her womb and take the baby out, because it is in the breech position.”
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
