infancy

It rises quickly during infancy and reaches a high point at about age 1 year.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

But there are players at the other end of the spectrum, those who can look back on a lengthy list of employers, and sometimes while their career is still in its infancy.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

His most recent project involved the crib my husband and I had saved from our sons’ infancy with the hope that grandchildren would one day use it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

It’s true that Hamilton endorsed some elements of the infant-industry argument for tariffs, but he did so because American industry then was indeed in its infancy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

The study of human chromosomes is in its infancy, and so it has only recently become possible to study the effect of environmental factors upon them.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

We drank Diet Coke through grad school, made sure it was well-stocked at our wedding, painfully restricted our intake through two pregnancies, and only survived two sleepless infancies by the grace of DC.

From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2021

With these programs in their infancies, it’s difficult to determine their effectiveness just yet.

From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2013

Officials in Washington and Boston said that even in their programs’ infancies, they never encountered station failures like New York’s or widespread difficulties with docking.

From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2013

Pincus also invested in Napster, Facebook, Twitter and Friendster, all of which appeared to be risky in their infancies.

From Reuters ● Dec. 11, 2011

We have here an excellent example of his whimsical blending of truth and invention: brothers and sisters he denies, yet admits one sister, Elizabeth, who died in both their infancies.

From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 2 Elia and The Last Essays of Elia by Lamb, Charles