as in pregnancy
the state of containing unborn young within the body the length of gestation for the gray wolf is about 63 days

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Recent Examples of gestation In March of this year, again at 17 weeks gestation, Harrison felt her water break and went to the emergency room at Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento. Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025 The problem of infection control Infection control is essential to any attempt at artificial gestation. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for gestation
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pregnancy
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  • Creatine supplementation can be beneficial during hormone changes, like menstrual cycles, pregnancy, post-partum and menopause.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • High fevers and pain are widely recognized as potential risks to a pregnancy if left untreated.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Gestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestation. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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