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expectant

[ik-spek-tuhnt] / ɪkˈspɛk tənt /


ADJECTIVE
preparing to give birth
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For $2.50, an expectant mother can receive micronutrient supplements that prevent stunting and lifelong cognitive damage in her child—returning nearly $100 of long-term benefits per child.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

And yet again, an impatient, expectant electorate looks on.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Their relationship with Max is also much more personal: Anna was Max’s pregnant lawyer in the trial where Max stood accused of killing his expectant wife, while Tom was the prosecutor.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

The affected data include childhood immunization rates against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps and rubella, hepatitis, chicken pox and flu; and rates for 13 year olds and expectant mothers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

He looks ahead at the horizon, his face expectant.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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