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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Glamour, 20 Feb. 2025
Following The Fine’s pregnancy announcement, fans flooded the comments with congratulatory messages.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 19 Feb. 2025
The partner then raised his voice, insisting that his wife needed the seat due to her pregnancy.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
One sent me a TikTok of everything that can supposedly go wrong in pregnancy, including the possibility that vomit will come out of your eyes.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pregnancy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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