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
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
The COVID-19 baby boom appears to be a baby bust.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 28, 2021
The articles that did cover the baby bust emphasized its troubling implications, attributing it to lingering family financial insecurity after the Great Recession — and predicting labor shortages or unsustainable Social Security obligations.
From Washington Post ● May 27, 2019
There has been a baby bust, massive underemployment of talents and U-6, by catching only those who have looked for work in the last year, dramatically under-counts involuntary unemployment.
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2016
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