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infant

[in-fuhnt] / ˈɪn fənt /


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“The bottom line is that there is really no alternative — particularly for infant care,” Gandhi said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Another woman is “presumed” a citizen, the AG’s office says, but was “subject to a complicated international adoption as an infant many decades ago,” and “her federal alien file is both missing and irreplicable.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Or Vance, who is 42 with an infant at home.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

As one of the baby monitoring companies states, its goal is “Turning infant health data into peace of mind for parents.”

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Whether or not this was true, whether the infant lived, and if so, who may have raised it, is entirely unknown.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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

The clinic - which serves a relatively poor community - has vaccinated hundreds of infants since 2023, helping to boost coverage in an area that's historically had a low rate of immunisations.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

When he suggested she bring the babies to China herself, she refused—she had no passport and couldn’t manage three infants on a multiday flight.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

He and his wife, Mabel, had two daughters who lived into their eighties and two sons who died as infants.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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