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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Ragan’s lead attorney Tony Moss explained how his father was locked up for life after being convicted of murder while Ragan was still in his mother’s womb and how several family members were absent during his upbringing, many serving time for serious crimes.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The medical team hoped to get King's pregnancy to at least 24 weeks, when fetuses are generally considered viable outside the womb.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Investigators are still searching for the remains of the unborn baby authorities say died after being cut from Park's womb.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Now, a team of researchers in China has crossed this barrier by producing a miniature womb on a chip that faithfully recreates how human embryos attach to and burrow into the uterine lining.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The medical team hoped to get King's pregnancy to at least 24 weeks, when fetuses are generally considered viable outside the womb.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Investigators are still searching for the remains of the unborn baby authorities say died after being cut from Park's womb.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Now, a team of researchers in China has crossed this barrier by producing a miniature womb on a chip that faithfully recreates how human embryos attach to and burrow into the uterine lining.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Womb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womb. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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