early years

Example Sentences

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She set up the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood in 2021, working to highlight the importance of a child's early years.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The park had opened in 2001 and had struggled in its early years to pull in crowds, with audiences zeroing in on a lack of Disneyland-style attractions and an absence of grandly designed vistas.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Avoid having to dip into investments during a down market, especially in the early years of retirement.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

However, in response to the recent cases, Ofsted now inspects early years settings every four years, instead of every six years.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Once in those early years he’d wakened in a barren wood and lay listening to flocks of migratory birds overhead in that bitter dark.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy