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birth

[burth] / bɜrθ /




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From a family of celebrated poets, Beyzai was imbued in the deepest traditions of Persian culture from birth.

From BBC

She gave birth to a son, but she said she wasn’t cut out for motherhood.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her son also sued her for emotional damage after she said she would have preferred to "give birth to a little dog".

From BBC

Tragically, none of Ann’s four children lived more than a year past their birth, and the film recounts the close period between all four deaths with astonishing, unflinching honesty.

From Salon

Both of Ramirez’s parents emigrated to the U.S. before his birth, and raised him and his older siblings in Boston.

From Los Angeles Times