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 The core innovation lies in artificial womb technology, where a fetus develops in artificial amniotic fluid and receives nutrients through a hose, mimicking natural gestation. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025 She's already had five transfusions, and her baby is now at 24 weeks gestation.. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 He was born 133 days early, at just 21 weeks gestation. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025 The gestation period for a southern white rhinoceros is 16 months. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for gestation
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pregnancy
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  • 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

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“Gestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestation. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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