conceive

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When she was struggling to conceive, Asiya withdrew from friends and family because she was tired of the relentless comments.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Back then, nobody could conceive of humankind being connected by machines that also facilitated our disconnection from each other.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

“Undoubtedly, AI will usher in new tasks and occupations, many of which are impossible for us to conceive of today,” the Fed’s Cook said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 1, 2026

She’s learned to conceive her pieces considering that in his movies real water, mud, snow and fake blood might be in play.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

I could remotely conceive surprising him once, for an instant, the way his mother had been when she was captured— but to surprise him long enough to give him six consecutive injections?

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel