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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The lyrics suggest a child reaching out to his mother from within the womb, vulnerable and uncertain.
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Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026
Once confronted with that evidence, Cortney allegedly admitted to cutting the fetus out of Rebecca's womb, according to the probable cause affidavit.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The resort offers a watsu treatment in the Kaashi hydrotherapy hall, where guests float in the water with a therapist to support them, tapping into primitive feelings of being back in the womb.
—Ann Lee, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
Even from the womb, Moses felt it then, the importance of the day.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
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Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026
Once confronted with that evidence, Cortney allegedly admitted to cutting the fetus out of Rebecca's womb, according to the probable cause affidavit.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The resort offers a watsu treatment in the Kaashi hydrotherapy hall, where guests float in the water with a therapist to support them, tapping into primitive feelings of being back in the womb.
—Ann Lee, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
Even from the womb, Moses felt it then, the importance of the day.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Womb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womb. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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