as in gestation
the state of containing unborn young within the body
an elephant's pregnancy can last almost two years
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Doctors in some states watch their patients’ health deteriorate before providing abortions, even when there is a zero percent chance that the pregnancy in question could result in a live birth.
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Kerry Meagher, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Last year, scientists achieved the first rhino pregnancy through IVF, bringing hope for the highly endangered northern white rhino, a subspecies with only two individuals remaining in the world.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Also, in early 2024, researchers announced the IVF pregnancy of the endangered northern white rhino.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
Rock it on the 14th and then again for pregnancy photos or even your baby shower.
—Lindsey Lanquist, StyleCaster, 28 Jan. 2025
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Kerry Meagher, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Last year, scientists achieved the first rhino pregnancy through IVF, bringing hope for the highly endangered northern white rhino, a subspecies with only two individuals remaining in the world.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Also, in early 2024, researchers announced the IVF pregnancy of the endangered northern white rhino.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
Rock it on the 14th and then again for pregnancy photos or even your baby shower.
—Lindsey Lanquist, StyleCaster, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pregnancy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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