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Recent Examples of incubation
At the same time, Pop Mart is doubling down on new IP incubation.
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
One round of horse incubation can produce 2,000 vials of scorpion anti-venom or 200 vials of African snake anti-venom.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
This was largely due to habitat loss and the pesticide DDT, which caused eagle eggshells to become too brittle to survive incubation.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Researchers created a breeding strategy that included monitoring reproductive behavior, strict incubation management and intensive care after birth, according to the release.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
One round of horse incubation can produce 2,000 vials of scorpion anti-venom or 200 vials of African snake anti-venom.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
This was largely due to habitat loss and the pesticide DDT, which caused eagle eggshells to become too brittle to survive incubation.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Researchers created a breeding strategy that included monitoring reproductive behavior, strict incubation management and intensive care after birth, according to the release.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incubation
Noun
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The Katsura, Uji, and Kizu rivers meet nearby, creating the ideal damp climate for whisky maturation.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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The past couple of releases, while good, have been dominated by the sherry casks used in their maturation.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That improvement has continued this season, with Barcelona adding more layers to their set-piece threat.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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If approved, the program would measure improvements by comparing passenger count data to fare collection data, according to the release.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This is the time of year for leaves crunching underfoot and the ripening of rosehips.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
5 Oct. 2025
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However, all familiar fig varieties are parthenocarpic, meaning that the female syconia develop into tasty fruit without the benefit of pollination so male syconia are not needed for their maturation and ripening.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Incubation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incubation. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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