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an elephant's pregnancy can last almost a year
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Phase 3, a large-scale study for which couples are recruited, will further assess pregnancy prevention as well as when fertility returns after discontinuation.
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Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Davies more or less browbeat her into terminating the pregnancy, and dropped out of college.
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Bans on the mailing of drugs used to terminate a pregnancy are already in effect in Arizona, Florida, Oklahoma and Texas.
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Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Davies more or less browbeat her into terminating the pregnancy, and dropped out of college.
—Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Bans on the mailing of drugs used to terminate a pregnancy are already in effect in Arizona, Florida, Oklahoma and Texas.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … ‘GROSS’ – Slate writer under fire for questioning motives behind second lady's pregnancy.
—FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Pregnancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pregnancy. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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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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