stillborn
Americanadjective
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dead when born.
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ineffectual from the beginning; abortive; fruitless.
a stillborn plan of escape.
adjective
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(of a fetus) dead at birth
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(of an idea, plan, etc) fruitless; abortive; unsuccessful
noun
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Jacqui died at Ninewells hospital in Dundee while giving birth to their stillborn daughter, Olivia.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Sunny's remains were recovered from the Hessle Road premises one year and 10 months after he was stillborn on 13 May 2022, the court heard.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
As Jasmine Beverley, mother of stillborn Sunny told him: "I trusted you. I have to live with that."
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Sunny's remains were recovered from the Hessle Road premises a year and 10 months after he was stillborn on 13 May 2022, the court heard.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
But she went into labor five weeks before her due date, and the baby was stillborn.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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