gestate

Example Sentences

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“This is the continuation of a long gestating effort to remove this sheriff from office.”

From Seattle Times

SZA also decided that, to fully gestate “SOS,” she needed to shed her dependencies.

From Los Angeles Times

Now he informs her that the little boy he gobbled is gestating in his gut and missing his mommy.

From New York Times

Though the idea had been gestating since the events of 9/11, Hamid only started working on the novel during the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times

Consequently, the court has now granted permission to states to force pregnant people to gestate against their will.

From Salon