as in confinement
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Noun
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Other times, the artwork responded directly to the men’s day-to-day conditions of confinement.—
Alexandra Moore,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025 -
Emanuel Pugh, 26, was charged Tuesday with strangulation, two counts of domestic battery resulting in bodily injury to a pregnant woman, two counts of criminal confinement, and one count of domestic battery.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The inability to use a name or pronoun during pregnancy created an unexpected barrier for her.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Some pregnancy tests are super sensitive, while others require a higher level of the pregnancy hormone to turn positive.—
Christin Perry,
Parents,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In addition to being a doctor, Dennard was one of 20 women who joined a lawsuit against the state after they were denied abortions for miscarriages and high-risk pregnancy complications.—
Ziva Branstetter,
ProPublica,
17 Jan. 2025
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The excitement was short-lived, however, as the woman went on to experience the miscarriage.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Lying-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lying-in. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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