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incubator

[in-kyuh-bey-ter, ing-] / ˈɪn kjəˌbeɪ tər, ˈɪŋ- /
NOUN
hatchery
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It, too, considers only fetal outcomes, reducing the woman to the same thing existing guidance does: a baby incubator.

From Slate Aug. 27, 2026

However, keepers moved the egg to an incubator after Frank incorrectly positioned the egg between himself and French.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Koontz said he is setting up an incubator that would help digital creators turn their horror ideas into movie concepts, which he would produce.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Their startup, Nova Cottage Co., co-founded by the Pasadena-based technology incubator Idealab, has built a prototype studio cottage that has the interior amenities of a traditional home without the structural demands.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Just that morning, fortuitously, Lina’s baby had gained enough weight to leave the incubator.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

While Nile crocodile eggs naturally incubate in underground nests in the wild, zoos typically hatch them in carefully controlled incubators, closely monitoring the temperature and humidity.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Studies have also found that warmer temperatures push some species to bite more, develop into adults faster, and serve as better virus incubators.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

Hacking It: As AI disrupts traditional career paths, these college students are skipping corporate internships for San Francisco hacker houses and incubators this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

This isn’t unheard of: Some universities already have taxable, for-profit arms, whether it’s in real estate development, hospitality or startup incubators.

From Salon Apr. 5, 2026

When the nurses came to change her, she kicked her thumb-sized feet and hollered so loudly the babies in nearby incubators woke and joined in.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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