infant
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That the mute infant art form soon relied on fashions that excited the eye should come as no surprise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
The moment when the couple’s infant child is taken from them by the authorities is devastating, each of them capturing a sense of helpless isolation from themselves, their community and each other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
In June, it was reported that they had found a further eight sets of infant remains, bringing the total number recovered to 77.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
A decade after the eruption, it’s possible that 4.8 billion people lack such freshwater, while the world’s population may have declined to 7.9 billion due to spikes in elderly and infant mortality.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
I asked the mother’s permission to borrow the infant: the little thing weighed hardly anything in my arms.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Data from the universities of Lancaster and Oxford indicates care proceedings for babies have risen by 64% over the past two decades, with one in 118 infants affected.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
He is in the middle of a public spat with Pennsylvania officials, including Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, after the state health department reported two measles-associated deaths involving infants.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
On my boat, a packed, three-deck pleasure cruise otherwise populated by swimsuit-clad tourists and screaming infants, the story was much the same.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
The statement gave a death toll of 14, who according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif were all infants.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
During the ride Cassiopeia entertained the infants with her own doggy-themed version of the farm animal song, in which every animal either barked or howled.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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