baby bust
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Etymology
Origin of baby bust
1970–75,
Example Sentences
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One in six Thais is over the age of 65, the result of a baby bust that began in the 1970s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
U.S. births ticked up about 51,000 between 2020 and 2021; as The Post’s Catherine Rampell has reported, pandemic-related government benefits and work-from-home opportunities helped confound expectations that the sharp recession would cause a baby bust.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2023
Today, China struggles with a baby bust: The Chinese National Bureau of Statistics reported this month that only 10.62 million babies, or 7.5 births per 1,000 people, were born last year.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 31, 2022
A baby bust that took hold after the pandemic started appears to be turning around, much faster than expected.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2021
We’ve leveled off out-of-wedlock births by entering into a major baby bust.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2017
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