1
: uterus
2
a
: a cavity or space that resembles a womb in containing and enveloping
b
: a place where something is generated
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An understanding of how fathers might be affected in no way minimizes the attachment between mothers and their children, a bond that is (mostly) formed in the womb.
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Don Riddell, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Many of the dwindling number of survivors were also in attendance, including one of the youngest — 79-year-old Kosei Mito, who suffered radiation poisoning in his mother’s womb.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Americans from every background are being murdered — even in the womb — and Congress stays silent.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 June 2025
The ability to grow an embryo model outside of a womb at this developmental stage paves the way for studies that are not possible in living human embryos.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
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Don Riddell, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Many of the dwindling number of survivors were also in attendance, including one of the youngest — 79-year-old Kosei Mito, who suffered radiation poisoning in his mother’s womb.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Americans from every background are being murdered — even in the womb — and Congress stays silent.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 June 2025
The ability to grow an embryo model outside of a womb at this developmental stage paves the way for studies that are not possible in living human embryos.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
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“Womb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womb. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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