fertility

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Recent Examples of fertility By 1972, the total fertility rate in the United States was already below the replacement level, and ZPG pivoted to immigration restriction as its primary policy target. Brian C. Keegan, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026 But fertility specialists stress that dietary changes will only do so much for conception. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Mar. 2026 Skye Amundsen and Mallory Mascoli first connected on a fertility tracking site, both hoping to become moms. Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026 Drinking cacao was not an everyday activity; it was reserved for moments of significance and often associated with fertility, renewal and the sacred. Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fertility
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Noun
  • But amidst said lots and open spaces are acres of marsh and flooded forests, and the Audubon Louisiana Nature Center stands apart as a place to interpret all this fecundity.
    Outside, Outside, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Misconstrued by many as something akin to an extended Henny Youngman routine, Portnoy’s Complaint more closely resembled, according to Albert Goldman, the comedic world of adolescent Roth and his buddies, with its audacity, ferocity, originality, and sheer fecundity.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This film is about the government ordering the elderly to relocate to distant housing colonies to maximize economic productivity.
    Adam Bell April 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
  • As artificial intelligence increasingly replaces workers, a bill in the Connecticut legislature aims to tax businesses that lay off employees due to technology in order to fund retraining programs, and reward companies that increase productivity but maintain their workforce.
    Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026

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“Fertility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertility. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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