womb

Example Sentences

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He was born in Los Angeles to a white American mother and a Japanese father, the latter effectively disowning him while he was still in the womb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Keenan argued that workers’ compensation law, which bars employee lawsuits over work-related injuries, also prohibited the child’s claims, because a fetus in an employee’s womb was effectively an employee herself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Baby Alissa suffered severe brain damage due to a lack of oxygen caused by the placenta coming away from the womb wall.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Ten became embryos, but the first nine attempts didn't survive the transfer into Anita's womb.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

I patted my belly and thought of the little ghost of a being folded in the soft tissues of my womb.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez