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infancy

[in-fuhn-see] / ˈɪn fən si /


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In an interview with BBC World Service, Anel Rashkaj, Kosovo's captain in that 0-0 draw with Haiti, explained what it was like playing for the nation in its infancy.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The immune system and metabolism develop in infancy, and the microbiome plays a critical role.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

"While our study is in its infancy, the findings provide a framework for understanding how aging-associated molecular changes affect neural stem cell behavior, and may ultimately guide the development of successful therapeutics."

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

Artificial intelligence may still be in its infancy, but this mainstay of the stock market rally now has investors worried it will be its downfall.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

No servant loved Telemakhos as she did, she who had nursed him in his infancy.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer