a home entertainment system that can be adapted for products as yet unborn
Recent Examples on the WebHouse Democrats proposed legislation last week stating that a human embryo outside a uterus cannot be considered an unborn child or human being under state law.—Kim Chandler The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2024 House Democrats proposed legislation stating that a human embryo outside a uterus cannot be considered an unborn child or human being under state law.—Kim Chandler, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024 Related article The Los Angeles Innocence Project is representing Scott Peterson, who was convicted of killing his wife and unborn child
March 4, 2004 - Jury selection begins.—Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024 In November, papers did not print the names of Catherine and King Charles III after they were identified, in the Dutch edition of a new book, as family members who had allegedly asked about the skin color of the unborn child of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan.—Mark Landler, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024 He has been charged with criminal homicide, criminal homicide of an unborn child, burglary and criminal trespassing in connection with Byler's death, according to records.—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024 The World Health Organization (WHO) recently stated that between 2.9 and 12.9 million women who work in the informal waste sector are potentially exposing themselves and their unborn children to toxic residue.—Carmen Ene, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Five Democrats introduced a bill in the Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday that stipulates that embryos outside of a uterus are neither unborn children nor human beings under state law.—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024 In moments of tension—when giant pelicans are swooping to eat the souls of unborn children, or even before Mahito enters the tower and is simply trying to sleep in his new home—visions of fire invade from all sides, menacing and oppressive.—Nina Li Coomes, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of unborn was
before the 12th century
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