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give birth to

verb as in bring to life

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“I really think she can be one of those stars that can give birth to so many films in Iraq.”

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Beatrice, 37, the eldest daughter of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Duke of York and the King's brother, was due to give birth to her daughter in early spring, when, in December, she received medical advice not to travel long distances.

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The wellness author, picked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be surgeon general, was due to give birth to her first child Tuesday, just days before her expected virtual Senate confirmation hearing Thursday.

The 39-year-old had been told she would have to give birth to her stillborn daughter, who was called Olivia, and was given medication to bring on the labour.

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William Mulholland, the man who brought in Owens Valley water in 1913, told a committee that sought his candidacy: “Gentlemen, I would rather give birth to a porcupine backwards than be mayor of Los Angeles.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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