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an elephant's pregnancy can last almost a year
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The model’s predictions were particularly strong for cancers, pregnancy complications, circulatory conditions and mental disorders, the researchers noted.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Morgan headed off in the morning to his job as a Boston Bruin for a matinee against the New York Rangers while his wife Emma, deep into her pregnancy, hitched a ride with another player’s wife to the game.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
This type of birth defect can affect a baby’s brain, spine and spinal cord development and occur in the first month of early development, often before someone is aware of pregnancy, according to the Centers for Disease Control and a UC Davis policy brief.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The result of an unplanned pregnancy, born several years after her three older siblings, Janet had always felt disconnected from the momentum of her family.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Morgan headed off in the morning to his job as a Boston Bruin for a matinee against the New York Rangers while his wife Emma, deep into her pregnancy, hitched a ride with another player’s wife to the game.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
This type of birth defect can affect a baby’s brain, spine and spinal cord development and occur in the first month of early development, often before someone is aware of pregnancy, according to the Centers for Disease Control and a UC Davis policy brief.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The result of an unplanned pregnancy, born several years after her three older siblings, Janet had always felt disconnected from the momentum of her family.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pregnancy
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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pregnancy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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