family way

as in pregnancy
the state of containing unborn young within the body noticing the telltale bump, we guessed that she was in the family way again

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Recent Examples of family way The devastation of the accident affected my family way beyond 1979. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2022 One thing that the proud mom believes helped propel her son to success was the Cochran family way, coined by her father in a book. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 9 Feb. 2022 The devastation of the accident affected my family way beyond 1979. Jonathon Berlin, sun-sentinel.com, 21 May 2021
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Noun
  • Risks of marijuana in pregnancy After a pregnant woman uses marijuana in any form, the cannabis crosses into the fetus.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Although pregnancy has traditionally been considered a risk for COVID infection, Kennedy has since stated that healthy pregnant females would not qualify to get the shot.
    Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • When temperatures remain at or above 75 degrees Fahrenheit overnight, there is a 4% increase in preterm births — babies born before 37 weeks, instead of the full-term gestation of at least 39 weeks — in the days that follow, according to research conducted by the Heat Policy Innovation Hub.
    Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This afternoon, during a press conference, the filmmaker said the long-gestation project took the same amount of time to complete due to a lack of funds.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025

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“Family way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20way. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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