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infant

[in-fuhnt] / ˈɪn fənt /


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She was rescued on Thursday from Nepal's devastated area of Syabrubesi, along with her infant son and husband, after sheltering for a freezing night in a school.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

Many Cuban children and other vulnerable citizens have died in the process, according to the United Nations, also citing a doubling of infant mortality.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

The captain of an overloaded boat that capsized in New York Harbor earlier this month, killing a woman and her 5-month-old infant, has been arrested by federal authorities and faces deportation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

But her journey ends in an abandoned diner, where she dies in childbirth after charging this stranger she has come to trust with the holy task of protecting her infant daughter.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

As a house servant, the teenage Betty Hemings would have been responsible for taking care of the infant girl.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

The statement gave a death toll of 14, who according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif were all infants.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Abbott agreed to pay $670 million to resolve a lawsuit over its specialty formulas for premature infants and about 2,000 related claims.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Even with the ongoing transition, there are not enough child-care slots to care for all of the toddlers and infants who need it.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Indeed, research has found that things like what parents eat, how infants are fed, and early lifestyle habits can all shape how the brain controls appetite and fat storage for years to come.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

Years later, however, when Violet was forty, she was already staring at infants, hesitating in front of toys displayed at Christmas.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison




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