1
: uterus
2
a
: a cavity or space that resembles a womb in containing and enveloping
b
: a place where something is generated
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An ultrasound sonogram scientifically shows that the fetus is a live human being, and it therefore can not be denied that terminating that baby in the womb is morally (and religiously) wrong and abhorrent.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 June 2024
Because being in the womb sounds like living in a laundromat, having some white noise in the nursery can calm babies.
—Marni Jameson, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
Pha tested Healthy Birth Day’s Count the Kicks app, which encourages expectant parents to track their baby’s movement in the womb, during her third trimester.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 12 June 2024
My mother often jokes that her children’s first taste of barbecue was in the womb.
—Gabriel H. Sanchez, New York Times, 11 June 2024
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 June 2024
Because being in the womb sounds like living in a laundromat, having some white noise in the nursery can calm babies.
—Marni Jameson, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
Pha tested Healthy Birth Day’s Count the Kicks app, which encourages expectant parents to track their baby’s movement in the womb, during her third trimester.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 12 June 2024
My mother often jokes that her children’s first taste of barbecue was in the womb.
—Gabriel H. Sanchez, New York Times, 11 June 2024
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“Womb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womb. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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