incubate

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We’ve watched it incubate in this country since Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

This trend ought to inspire companies across the nation, reminding them that they too can incubate work of the highest level for our most prominent stages.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024

Fecal samples from the children were exposed to several levels of BPA and allowed to incubate for 3 days.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2024

Once a home is chosen for the pair, the male will present fish to the female in order to get her into condition to grow, lay and incubate the eggs.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2024

The shells of her eggs would be thin and eventually smash when she tried to incubate them.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George