birth
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That appeared to pave the way for the emperor's daughter to rise to the Chrysanthemum Throne, but the birth of Prince Hisahito, the emperor's nephew, the following year silenced the debate.
From Barron's
"It asked me for my date of birth and when I gave it, it started rambling about how its mother was born in the same year," one user wrote on online discussion site Reddit.
From Barron's
Spiritual periodicals contained serialized fiction, book reviews, ads for upcoming lectures, wedding and birth announcements, all items common to hometown papers.
From Literature
In one, rugmakers patiently sit with their weavings—a calmly expectant snapshot that reflects on the final days the artist spent waiting for the birth of his child.
As Pew notes in other research, there were 76 million births during the baby boom generation, and the oldest among that group are now hitting 80.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
