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This process, while time-consuming, provides valuable lessons that can be shared with mentees.
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
First, astrophotography can be a complicated and time-consuming business.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
The complete mummification of the human body is a time-consuming process and typically takes several weeks to 6-12 months, according to a report published by the National Institutes of Health.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Uses fertility drugs to stimulate ovulation and increase the number of mature eggs
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IVF is more invasive and time-consuming than IUI, but the success rates are higher.
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
First, astrophotography can be a complicated and time-consuming business.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
The complete mummification of the human body is a time-consuming process and typically takes several weeks to 6-12 months, according to a report published by the National Institutes of Health.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Uses fertility drugs to stimulate ovulation and increase the number of mature eggs
Female Anatomy and Function
In Vitro Fertilization
IVF is more invasive and time-consuming than IUI, but the success rates are higher.
—Khadeja Haye, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Time-consuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time-consuming. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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