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an elephant's pregnancy can last almost a year
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Kylie Kelce is getting real about the experience of pregnancy.
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Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Ellie is currently in her third trimester of pregnancy at 32 weeks.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Whether the new findings will change medical management of pregnancies in the U.S. or elsewhere remains to be seen.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 4 Dec. 2024
Some pregnancies, for instance, are never viable because of complications.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
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Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Ellie is currently in her third trimester of pregnancy at 32 weeks.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Whether the new findings will change medical management of pregnancies in the U.S. or elsewhere remains to be seen.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 4 Dec. 2024
Some pregnancies, for instance, are never viable because of complications.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pregnancy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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pregnancy
noun
preg·nan·cy
ˈpreg-nən(t)-sē 
plural pregnancies
: the condition of being pregnant : gestation
Medical Definition
pregnancy
noun
preg·nan·cy
ˈpreg-nən-sē
plural pregnancies
1
: the condition of being pregnant
2
: an instance of being pregnant
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