Example Sentences

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Her son, who was still breast-feeding, fell sick with diarrhea and dehydration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Under current labelling rules, any drink, other than tea or coffee, with over 150mg of caffeine per litre requires a warning label saying: "High caffeine content. Not recommended for children or pregnant or breast-feeding women."

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

Three main hub areas will dot the festival route and feature live entertainment, free basic bike repair and a private baby-changing and breast-feeding booth, according to the organizers.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2023

Since then she has been breast-feeding both babies, al-Sawadi said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2023

“Why should the child not break a plate? What food is there to eat from it anyway?” the breast-feeding woman asked sourly, still sniffling.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie