birthing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of birthing
Example Sentences
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Jordan vs Algeria may struggle to distract San Francisco from its current role birthing multi trillion AI stock market flotations.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The state plans to later expand to additional hospitals and birthing centers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Doctors at St. Louis-based Mercy, which runs birthing hospitals in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, began noticing an uptick in families turning down the vitamin K shot during the pandemic.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
I see her death as a profound failure of the systems meant to protect birthing mothers.
From Slate • Jan. 11, 2026
It was true; unmarried girls, especially my age, weren’t allowed in the birthing area.
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
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