fetus
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Bush, who was arrested at Heathrow Airport after returning from a holiday in the US, was not charged with denying Ness's baby a burial because of the age of the fetus.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
It is considered the safest option for treating pain and fever in pregnant women, as other medications, including aspirin or ibuprofen, present proven risks to the fetus -- as do untreated fevers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Hints of a Shrek surprise appeared early on, when Miss Culturista Patti Harrison revealed she was pregnant, showing her sonogram with a green, Shrek-like fetus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
As the human body develops from an embryo into a fetus and eventually an infant, neurons form complex communication networks between the brain and spinal cord.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
The host convulsed like a fetus, kicked with new blood.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Moms can transfer measles antibodies to their fetuses, and those can stick around for a few months after birth.
From Slate ● Feb. 17, 2026
In 1985, more than three dozen deaths in California — including stillbirths and fetuses lost to miscarriage – were blamed on listeriosis from soft cheeses produced by an Artesia company named Jalisco Mexican Products.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026
Pregnant women typically take folate supplements to prevent neural tube defects in developing fetuses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2025
Law enforcement officials also said they found multiple fetuses inside Handy’s home.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2025
It investigated the discovery on the grounds of three fetuses; a Pinkerton detective “assaulting visitors” at the Tiffany Pavilion; and a “Zulu acting improperly.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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