umbilical cord
noun
1
a
: a cord arising from the navel that connects the fetus with the placenta and through which respiratory gases, nutrients, and wastes pass
b
2
: a tethering or supply line (as for an astronaut outside a spacecraft or a diver underwater)
3
: a necessary, supportive, or nurturing link or connection
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Researchers from the Center for Whale Research, SeaDoc Society and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance confirmed the female calf was deceased, with its umbilical cord still attached when spotted in Rosario Strait near the San Juan Islands.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
In one video, she is seen in the backseat of her mom’s truck after giving birth to her daughter, whose umbilical cord is still attached, lying in the seat next to her.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Unwilling to cut the umbilical cord, Laura starts digging into Cherry’s past while trying to turn everyone, including Howard and her best friend, Isabella (Tanya Moody), against the young woman.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
In the birth story video, Jessa said her sister was the one who cut the umbilical cord.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
In one video, she is seen in the backseat of her mom’s truck after giving birth to her daughter, whose umbilical cord is still attached, lying in the seat next to her.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Unwilling to cut the umbilical cord, Laura starts digging into Cherry’s past while trying to turn everyone, including Howard and her best friend, Isabella (Tanya Moody), against the young woman.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
In the birth story video, Jessa said her sister was the one who cut the umbilical cord.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Umbilical cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/umbilical%20cord. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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