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Bald eagle eggs typically hatch after 35 days of incubation, according to the East Tennessee State University.
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Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2025
The male fertilizes these eggs, then takes them into his mouth for incubation.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
From new fund managers to incubation experts, these young venture capitalists are funding the future, one tech startup at a time.
—Alex Konrad, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
An outbreak is officially declared over after 42 days—equivalent to two 21-day incubation cycles of the virus—without any new cases and with all existing cases testing negative.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2025
The male fertilizes these eggs, then takes them into his mouth for incubation.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
From new fund managers to incubation experts, these young venture capitalists are funding the future, one tech startup at a time.
—Alex Konrad, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
An outbreak is officially declared over after 42 days—equivalent to two 21-day incubation cycles of the virus—without any new cases and with all existing cases testing negative.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Incubation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incubation. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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incubation
noun
in·cu·ba·tion
ˌiŋ-kyə-ˈbā-shən 
ˌin-
1
: the act or process of incubating
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