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pregnancy

[preg-nuhn-see] / ˈprɛg nən si /


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He served on the boards of an antiabortion crisis pregnancy center and an organization aiming to make the Bible easier to study.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

During her pregnancy her mother told midwives that she had tokophobia, a fear of natural birth and wanted a caesarean section.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Rosanna Brown, who lives near Waterlooville, Hampshire, was advised to end her pregnancy with son William in 2023 because he had a rare and life-threatening medical condition called Chaos syndrome.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

‘DWTS’ pro Witney Carson took to social media following Week 3 of Season 35 to address rumors that she wished to be voted off alongside celebrity partner Guillermo Rodriguez because of her pregnancy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

She shuddered, then got up, not too gracefully—her pregnancy was showing now—and looked out the door after him.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

Even people who have healthy pregnancies can encounter serious challenges after delivery.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Many state abortion bans include exceptions for ectopic pregnancies.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

The triplets were conceived naturally, Passi said, which happens in only about about one out of 10,000 pregnancies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

But this is also misleading because the study’s data covered completed pregnancies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

But Sourmelina and Desdemona, so synchronized in their pregnancies, diverged at the end.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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