abort
verb (used without object)
to bring forth a fetus from the uterus before the fetus is viable; miscarry.
are aborting
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present progressiveof abort.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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According to Dr. Samuel Wasser, the biologist behind the Conservation Canine program, pregnant orcas are aborting 60 percent of their pregnancies—over 40 percent of those in the last few months of their 18-month gestation.
From Salon ● May 1, 2016
The arguments imply that when you select a healthy embryo—one that does not carry a known mutation or genetic abnormality—you are aborting less healthy embryos.
From Slate ● Mar. 19, 2014
The herd bull readily becomes a source of herd infection, and service from a bull, where there are aborting cows should be refused.
From Pratt's Practical Pointers on the Care of Livestock and Poultry by Pratt Food Co.
