quadruplets

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It said the birth of quadruplets was incredibly rare, occurring in fewer than 6% of births worldwide.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The arrangement has formally cemented the relationship between Jablonsky and Michelle Zamora’s family of seven — her second-grade quadruplets, fourth-grade son and husband.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2024

They theorized that the atom is actually doing many things simultaneously: scattering not only single photons but also, through an entirely different process, photonic pairs, triplets and quadruplets.

From Scientific American • Oct. 4, 2023

Speaking by phone, he told me about the call he received from a colleague that led to the first selective reduction procedure: A woman in Western Michigan had become pregnant with quadruplets.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2022

He ducked around her, moving quickly past four linked Siamese quadruplets who stared at him with huge mournful eyes.

From The Status Civilization by Sheckley, Robert