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newborn

[noo-bawrn, nyoo-] / ˈnuˈbɔrn, ˈnju- /


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Astronomers have generally expected that much of the gas around these young galaxies would still have been nearly pristine, consisting mostly of hydrogen and helium, the basic elements that dominated the newborn cosmos.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

On Sunday, a post on her Instagram account showed a photo of a newborn baby's arm next to a pink sign with the word River.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Molly said both she and Elsie are now doing well, with the newborn described as a "really contented baby".

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Even though she was more than a month old, she weighed only about as much as a newborn, according to the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Some of the women had newborn babies too, teeny fawn-colored frowning things, which the mothers wrap up in great big bundles of cloths and blankets and even little woolly caps, in all this heat!

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

In Riverside County, newborns can be surrendered at most hospitals and fire stations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

According to the paper, the inquiry found there was a "complete failure" to protect newborns at the Countess of Chester Hospital and parents were kept in the dark for years over the concerns.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Since then, she’s had at least 10 patients—mostly younger children, newborns and infants—with measles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

The draw of Trump accounts is straightforward for families with newborns: Babies born between 2025 and 2028 are eligible for a free $1,000 deposit from the federal government.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Compare that with Margot, who wants to nurse newborns in Palestine.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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