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Recent Examples of childbed
After the violence of the childbed, women were then expected to perform domestic labor that was expressly gendered and acknowledged as backbreaking.
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Time, 20 Jan. 2023
Time, 20 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for childbed
confinement
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Previously, a spokesperson said that the bureau does not discuss conditions of confinement or security procedures and that employee standards of conduct prohibit staff from giving any prisoners preferential treatment.—
Keri Blakinger,
ProPublica,
11 June 2026
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Meanwhile, the ohmic-heating system drives electrical current through the plasma to raise temperatures and support confinement.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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“Childbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childbed. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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