incubation
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It also drives the length of the incubation period: the warmer the sand, the sooner the eggs typically hatch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
The children will remain under observation for 21 days, the disease's incubation period, in case they develop symptoms.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
The incubation period for Ebola ranges from two to 21 days, meaning those exposed to the virus may not become ill for several weeks.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
But the disease can spread quickly because the incubation period is very short—symptoms can appear within a day and up to a week later—and an infected person’s cough can be teeming with bacteria.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Frightful stood over the eggs, not sitting on them to start incubation, but protecting them from the freezing air.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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