be born dead

Frequency: 3.20.6 per million words

to be not living at the time of birth; stillborn

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Examples (10)

  • Tragically, their first child was born dead.
  • The medical report confirmed that the infant was born dead.
  • The study analyzes the number of babies who are born dead in this region annually.
  • In the 19th century, it was sadly common for babies to be born dead due to a lack of medical care.
  • One of the kittens in the litter was born dead, but the others are thriving.
  • A parent's greatest fear is that their child might be born dead.
  • The official death certificate stated that the infant was born dead.
  • By the time the emergency services arrived, the child had unfortunately been born dead.
  • Certain infections during pregnancy increase the risk of a baby being born dead.
  • Without proper prenatal care, there's a higher risk a baby will be born dead.