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conceive

[kuhn-seev] / kənˈsiv /




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It’s hard to conceive of a more apt moniker for Vargas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Florida law also allows non-biological fathers and mothers to establish their parentage via contractual consent when they conceive using donated sperm, eggs, or embryos.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Few people today could imagine a world without eyeglasses, just as they could not conceive of a world without screens, an analogy that “A Four-Eyed World” often suggests.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Andie Pangan did not even conceive of the possibility she would fail to snag tickets for tennis or climbing events at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

It had been difficult for us to conceive a child.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez




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