in the club

phrase

British, informal
: pregnant

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The early exit was the second in as many nights for Contreras, the first time that's happened to a Red Sox player in the club's 126-year history. — CBS News, 1 July 2026 Cazorla returned to his boyhood club in 2023, having been one of several former players who bought shares in the club in 2012 when Oviedo faced financial difficulties. — Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 2 July 2026 That puts her in the club of four other millionaire authors on the bench – Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 June 2026

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“In the club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20club. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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