infancy

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Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson said the force had "no information to suggest that this was a terrorist-related incident," stressing the investigation was still in its infancy.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Children who carried epigenetic patterns associated with ASD were less likely to show signs of the condition if they acquired Lachnospira pectinoschiza during infancy.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

The last time these councils were up for election, Reform was in its infancy, so it's only possible for the party to win majority control in areas where all seats are being contested.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Five of her 10 children died in infancy, and both her husband and a grown daughter predeceased her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Europeans in those days tended to view children as moving straight from infancy to adulthood around the age of seven, and often thereupon sent them out to work.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann