birth
noun
an act or instance of being born.
Example Sentences
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Closely spaced pregnancies, premature births and low birth weight can follow, while young mothers struggle to breastfeed and care for their children.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Based on the age of first-child births, the median age of grandmotherhood rose from 44 in 1960 to 57 in 2024, “cutting the healthy years with grandchildren from 28 to 15.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The number of births have been falling in Scotland over the last 20 years, as have the number of babies who need intensive care, according to the available NHS data.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Her lawyers say this was caused by postpartum psychosis, a condition that experts say affects about one to two women in every 1,000 births.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
She continued her everyday chores, helping with the gathering of plants, accompanying Alys to births and deaths.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
