infant

Example Sentences

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After stonewalling every adult who tells him to open up, Robby does just that with an orphaned infant, saying that he, too, was abandoned by his mother as a child.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

A "support person" can also join them at games or training camps, with a similar provision for players who would prefer their infant to remain at home.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The child had been infected as an infant when they were too young to be vaccinated, and years later developed subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, or SSPE, a fatal disease that targets the brain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Despite a 17% drop in 2025 births, policies create investment niches in fertility, infant products, and family infrastructure, viewed as a consumption policy.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“We just have a few routine tests to run. To make sure the infant is in a stable condition.”

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day