birth

Example Sentences

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The birth of his son, Bodhi, should have been a joyous event.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

During the pandemic, Robinhood and other digital investment tools helped birth a new generation of day traders, drawing from people stuck at home, some flush with cash from government stimulus payments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In a corner of a ward, on a platform above the dirt floor, the wife of one of the fighters is about to give birth.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The most revolutionary change came with recent legislation creating a new type of IRA for children that starts at birth.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

This is not the life she is supposed to have, and to understand how it came to this, we have to look back to the time of Lisa’s birth, a time of blood and revolution.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day