retrieval
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Freezing your eggs is an expensive procedure that costs somewhere in the region of $20,000 per retrieval.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Egg retrieval is performed under sedation or general anaesthetic and typically takes 15-30 minutes.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
“Delay in information retrieval, such as the name of an acquaintance, a movie, or a famous person, becomes more common as one gets older and does not necessarily signal an underlying memory problem.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
"Currently, we are focused on the retrieval, and after that we will proceed with the investigation," she said, confirming the bodies had been found in the ship's economy accommodation area.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
With cash he could hide it, keep it, direct its retrieval if he was sent away.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
It not only covered more services than other states, including three egg retrievals and unlimited embryo transfers, it covered them for more people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
From what I know about egg retrievals, it seems entirely plausible that this will be the case for you.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
The couple decided they would both undergo egg retrievals, figuring they had a better chance of retrieving more eggs while they were still in their 30s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
"To determine the abundances of molecules in Wolf 1130C, I used a modeling technique known as atmospheric retrievals," said Gonzales.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2025
After years of miscarriages and egg retrievals, I did not have a baby.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2024
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