infancy

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Consider that around the time of the American Revolution, modern medicine was still in its infancy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Five of her 10 children died in infancy, and both her husband and a grown daughter predeceased her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Although the technology remains in its infancy, there has been tremendous technical progress over the past year alone.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Leigh syndrome is a rare metabolic condition that affects the brain and muscles, usually appearing in infancy or early childhood.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

But analgesia was in its infancy in the 1930s.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand