gestation
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Before the new law went into effect, the state allowed for abortions up to 15 weeks of gestation.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
Mifepristone, which prevents pregnancy progression, and misoprostol, which empties the uterus, are approved to terminate a pregnancy up to 70 days of gestation in the United States.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
The company says its product, which works solely with bovine breath samples, has detected gestation with 94% accuracy in lab tests.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Was the gestation period so long that Hawke and Kaplow, the movie’s other Oscar nominee this year, occasionally wondered, “Will this ever happen?”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
Instead, it is usually preceded by a long gestation period in which all the hard work is done without finding the key to the solution to the problem.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
Vocabulary lists containing gestation
Letters to a Young Poet
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Roe v. Wade (1973)
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