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This means that neither of the individuals was in a public setting during their incubation or contagious period, preventing the risk of community spread.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The sheet zigzagged through an incubation chamber, then passed a tool that squeegeed droplets of DNA into a vial—the data archive.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
This incubation function essentially transforms the family office from a wealth preservation vehicle to an entrepreneurial launchpad.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
For the next seven weeks—the eggs incubate for roughly 50 days—Shaver and the park staff visit several times each day to monitor the incubation progress, adjusting the temperature and humidity to maintain healthy development.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The sheet zigzagged through an incubation chamber, then passed a tool that squeegeed droplets of DNA into a vial—the data archive.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
This incubation function essentially transforms the family office from a wealth preservation vehicle to an entrepreneurial launchpad.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
For the next seven weeks—the eggs incubate for roughly 50 days—Shaver and the park staff visit several times each day to monitor the incubation progress, adjusting the temperature and humidity to maintain healthy development.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Incubation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incubation. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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incubation
noun
in·cu·ba·tion
ˌiŋ-kyə-ˈbā-shən 
ˌin-
1
: the act or process of incubating
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