Example Sentences

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This epistemic shift has birthed a lucrative wellness industry, featuring all manner of advice, concerns, and devices, where a frightening sales pitch or emotional story takes the place of scientific consensus.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

That very normalization has been top priority for Portland and Multnomah County officials, and has birthed some of the most creative election education anywhere in the nation.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2024

It successfully hosted the G20, became the first to send a rocket near the Moon's south pole, and has birthed a few dozen unicorns.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2024

When Dr. Alicia Robbins had her first two children, she, like almost every woman who has birthed a child before her, felt overwhelmed upon leaving the hospital.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2022

The office has birthed small projects such as Metro Micro, an Uber-like service run by Metro.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2022