baby
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Fran Hoepfner, the author of “A Field Guide to Nepo Babies,” argues that the label should be straightforward: A nepo baby must be in a similar industry to their already-successful parents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
They announced the pregnancy in March on their Instagram accounts, hinting that the future baby could share a matching name, with the photo carousel’s caption: “What’s better than two Taylor Lautners?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
"Through the National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce that she is chairing, this government will deliver the reforms needed to ensure the very highest standards of safety and care for every mother and baby."
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
There’s a huge bulge in the population from the baby boom, and a lot of those people are approaching retirement and own private businesses.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
On the morning of September 1, Mrs. Floor gave birth to a baby girl.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Nepo babies are everywhere for those with eyes to see them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
“You hear of babies, you hear of elderly people passing away from influenza. You don’t hear of healthy football players.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
It was reported that no babies will be delivered at the Newry hospital if plans for a temporary suspension of services go ahead amid "significant" workforce pressures.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Under the plans, neonatal care will be centralised for babies who:
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
“The wolf babies make twelve,” Madame Ionesco said darkly.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
But perhaps most memorable, especially for anyone who has ever babied, basted and otherwise fussed over a 14-pound bird, is the season four episode “Turkey in a Can.”
From Salon ● Nov. 11, 2023
It also doesn’t include fellow all-star Tony Gonsolin because the Los Angeles Dodgers have so babied his development that he doesn’t have a 20-start season yet.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2022
In bitter January temperatures, that range fell closer to 225 miles, no matter how I babied the throttle or dialed back on cabin temps.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2022
He and his collaborator, marine biologist Greg Rouse of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, babied the sensitive creatures, which require a constant supply of fresh seawater laden with the microbes they eat.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 27, 2021
She babied him, ignored him, teased him—did anything she felt like, and he was grateful just to see her do anything or be any way.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
“Committing to throwing it, not really babying it. Not trying to shape it, just throwing it, and trusting how its going to come out.”
From Washington Times ● Jun. 17, 2023
Her boss, off camera, says she is tired of babying Ms. Garcia.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
Choosing climate-adapted plants also means you’ll save on your water bill, as well as time spent babying or replacing plants.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
But breaking the habit of babying your puppy will prep it for being touched by other people in different situations.
From Fox News ● Mar. 23, 2022
“Oh, stop babying him. He's nearly an adult.”
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
