giving birth

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A determination to keep women at home for as long as possible before giving birth is a constant theme in many of the poor outcomes experienced in Nottingham.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

He recalled his wife giving birth to the twins while on holiday and, on returning home, being in "a nice big glass-fronted house overlooking the water".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Mr. Cook famously created the three-million-strong supply chain that builds Apple’s iconic product mostly in China, giving birth to heavy-breathing book jackets, blaming him for the rise of China.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Most modern mammals reproduce by giving birth, but a few species, such as the platypus, still retain the older egg-laying trait.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Some months later, her mother, giving birth to Poppy, had died, too.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau