Example Sentences
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Despite a significant proportion of American births to single mothers, the number of unmarried women giving birth has actually been decreasing for the past decade, with the decline largely driven by teenagers and working-class women.
From Slate • Jul. 6, 2026
A UN spokesperson said a 47-tonne shipment of humanitarian supplies arrived on Tuesday including emergency health kits for urgent medical care, supplies for safe births, newborn care and disease prevention.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
And although she wants more oversight of rescues, she said the most important thing is to eliminate unwanted animal births.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
New research suggests that the rise of smartphones since 2007 is also contributing to the decline in births during the same period.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
I’d seen a couple of births on that cable-TV show, and people usually yelled for a while; sometimes they swore and it had to be bleeped, but it never took longer than half an hour.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
