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The phrase "about to be born" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is imminent or expected to come into existence soon, often in the context of a baby or a new idea.
Example: "The anticipation in the room was palpable as we waited for the baby, who was about to be born."
Alternatives: "on the verge of being born" or "soon to be born."
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My uncle said that as her first child was about to be born, the villagers wondered if he would be born without a nose.
LONDON — It was 2 30 in the morning, and Marc and Jo Stephens were at home in Redruth, Cornwall, when Ms. Stephens realized that their fourth child was about to be born, three weeks early.
Many in our media speculated that a new movement was about to be born.
We had a baby about to be born.
(The baby princess is about to be born).
But I was about to be born; my mother had committed herself.
I had twins about to be born, so I was afraid.
Times Square was about to be born in all its incandescence.
Pauses are "pregnant" because inside something is gestating, growing, about to be born.
Looking ahead, Mr. Houghton said, "The O'Neill is about to be born again".
The week before, we turned down twin girls, about to be born in Louisiana.
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