gestate
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If “The Moment” had more time to gestate, it would likely be a much sharper and shocking satire.
From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026
As female cicadas lay eggs that gestate for the next 13 or 17 years, it can cause short-term damage to some trees and shrubs.
From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2024
New work takes time to gestate, and already this play has left a haunting mark.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2024
Chief among these hallmarks of placental mammals is the capacity to birth well-developed young, which gestate for a prolonged period inside the mother before being born in an advanced state.
From Scientific American • May 17, 2022
We're fighting for time—time for Charlie and his gang to crack the puzzle, time for the Grdznth girls to gestate.
From PRoblem by Nourse, Alan Edward
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