birth pangs

noun

plural of birth pang
as in contractions

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  1. pains
  2. deliveries
  3. childbirths
Noun
  • In the past, Fox News has taken pains to illustrate to its viewers how the election could tilt blue.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Symptoms usually begin within two weeks and can last nearly three weeks, including aches and pains, nausea and rashes.
    — Angie DiMichele, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of pains
Noun
  • First deliveries of the Type 01 are expected in the second half of 2027, though orders open early in the year.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
  • For a long time, deliveries were limited to standard or expedited shipping.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of deliveries
Noun
  • The human neurons suffered severe, selective damage, mimicking the cellular breakdown that causes cerebral palsy in human infants during difficult childbirths.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Congo's has among the world's highest rates of both childbirths per woman and deaths around childbirth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of childbirths
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“Birth pangs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birth%20pangs. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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