infant

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He said the "infant sleep industry has boomed... as the support that used to be provided by the state has been stripped back."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

As the human body develops from an embryo into a fetus and eventually an infant, neurons form complex communication networks between the brain and spinal cord.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Ward, a former Rebellion pilot turned New Republic leader, and Jeremy Allen White as grown-up Rotta the Hutt, Jabba’s son, who debuted as an infant in the animated “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

His upturned eyes express calm wonder as his gaze meets that of the infant Jesus.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Pearl had always been aware of money—in their circumstances, how could she not?—but she had never before contemplated what it must have been like for her mother with an infant, trying to scrape by.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng