nativities

noun

plural of nativity
as in births
the act or instance of being born my father and grandparents were proud observers of my nativity

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  • Bats in a bind before births Before giving the bats the boot last year, the city didn’t build an alternative roosting habitat, which would have been challenging given the substantial size of the colony.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • The budget shortfall has been exacerbated by a decline in births and a reduction of immigration, resulting in fewer taxpayers at the same time that many Baby Boomers have begun receiving benefits.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 July 2026
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