expectant
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Meanwhile, France dealt with Paraguay's 'dark arts' to progress to the last eight while Belgium handled an expectant home crowd to brush aside co-hosts USA in their last-16 tie.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Many parents Rigby meets are skeptical of the accounts, while expectant parents whose newborns will qualify for the $1,000 are excited about them.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
“I’m not a father yet, but to me, the closest thing to being an expectant father was like, ‘Oh, my TV partner has a baby on the way!’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
To celebrate Mother’s Day, the Trump administration launched the website moms.gov, presenting it as an effort to provide resources for new and expectant mothers.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
Our heads turn towards him, we are expectant, here comes our bedtime story.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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