incubator
Example Sentences
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Iran’s universities have long been incubators for political change.
My tongue and throat started tingling and tickling, and my stomach got as warm as eggs in an incubator.
From Literature
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The British Fashion Council's NewGen initiative provides funding for emerging talent, with several up-and-coming designers finding their stride at LFW through the incubator.
From Barron's
"It was hard looking at her in the incubator... She was so fragile, small and precious," said Sarah.
From BBC
They’d shared an incubator—it was just a white towel under a light bulb—but once you shared an incubator with a lizard, that lizard stayed your friend.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.