How to Use fertility in a Sentence

fertility

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  • She studied the effects of pollution on the fertility of the local fish population.
  • There needs to be an awareness of the fact that everyone’s fertility declines with age, not just women’s.
    — Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, 22 July 2024
  • The research comes with many caveats and cannot prove microplastics directly cause problems with male fertility.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 22 May 2024
  • In her post, the actress pointed to Vance’s track record of blocking access to fertility treatments.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2024
  • Despite pledges from both sides of the aisle to protect access to fertility treatment, compromise appears unlikely.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 24 May 2024
  • This is an excellent time to focus on finding love or reigniting your spark — as well as embracing creativity, fertility, hobbies or sports.
    — Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
  • Before starting radiation, the model made the decision to freeze her eggs since treatment could affect her future fertility.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 19 July 2024
  • At the same time, because of a long-term decline in the fertility rate, comparatively few people of working age are paying taxes to keep the system fully funded.
    — Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 31 May 2024
  • Romance, fertility, creativity, hobbies, expression, sports and children could all bring such deep fulfillment to you now.
    — Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
  • Even when dealing with female fertility, which currently obsesses so many conservatives in this country, the research has fallen short.
    — Mary McNamara, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
  • Before installing the Florida weave trellis, prep the garden bed by leveling the soil, removing weeds, and adding compost to boost soil fertility.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2024
  • Böke’s lab is currently collaborating with fertility clinics to look at protein aggregates in human oocytes.
    — Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2024
  • All proceeds will benefit Baby Quest, which is a foundation that provides fertility treatment grants to families in need.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2024
  • Lay plants on top of soil to break down as green manure for improved soil fertility.
    — Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 6 Feb. 2024
  • In addition, our fertility rate is hovering at less than half the peak of the late '50s.
    — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 20 June 2023
  • There is no evidence that any of the options affect fertility down the line.
    — Women's Health, 20 June 2023
  • Her team wanted to know: What effect did this have on fertility rates?
    — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 26 May 2023
  • That said, Hart still was able to find meaning and value in her fertility journey.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 June 2023
  • Others showcase Ceres, the god of fertility, Sol (the sun) and Mercury (commerce).
    — Franz Lidz, New York Times, 1 May 2023
  • In Britain, the average fertility rate (i.e., the number of children a woman has) is 1.56.
    — Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Life, fertility, and abundance—even amid the privations of the dry season.
    — Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2024
  • And even while researchers try to track it, the calendar of human fertility has been changing.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Data released this week showed that last year the country broke its own record — again — for the world’s lowest total fertility rate.
    — Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Myth: Taking Plan B too many times harms your fertility.
    — Women's Health, 20 June 2023
  • But the decision has opened the door to questions about the possible effects on IVF care in Iowa from providers at fertility clinics.
    — USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Despite declines, Utah still has the fourth-highest total fertility rate in the nation at 1.92.
    — Megan Banta, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The odds of having two sets of identical twins in the same birth without fertility treatments, as Hannah did, is about 1 in 70 million.
    — Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 8 May 2023
  • Those who choose to remain in the city are increasingly opting out of having children: Hong Kong’s fertility rate is the lowest in the world.
    — Selina Cheng, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2023
  • That law, which has been in effect for decades, has led fertility clinics in the state to ship their embryos to other states, adding costs and complications.
    — Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 23 Mar. 2024
  • What prompted you to share your fertility journey on your YouTube channel?
    — Carine Lavache, ELLE, 6 Apr. 2023

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