pregnant
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This 16-week period included the time when a woman might not yet realize she was pregnant, as well as the early stages of fetal development when major organs begin to form.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
He has told a poignant story about how his mother became pregnant with him at age 17, considered getting an abortion, but then decided against it.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
Footage showed another woman who was six-months pregnant being rescued from the rubble.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Mr. Payne’s dialogue studiously avoids over-emotionalism even when conflicts arise—as when Miriam reacts with contempt, and not a shred of maternal sympathy, to Margaret’s announcement that she’s pregnant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
When my mother was pregnant, right up until the time of labor, she would go out and do chores.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
Vocabulary lists containing pregnant
"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 2
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Vocabulary from Readings 2, Unit 1
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