infant

Example Sentences

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"We had lost Nels before," he said, referring to a son who died of cancer as an infant.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

It’s at least the state’s second infant case of measles so far this year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

She said she took "infant safety and the well-being of families extremely seriously".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

A Canadian group randomized families to get either sleep training and infant safety advice or just the safety advice alone.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

She escaped to freedom with her infant daughter in 1826 and gained legal freedom a year later when a New York law freed slaves under age forty.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling