infant

Example Sentences

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It’s at least the state’s second infant case of measles so far this year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

"We had lost Nels before," he said, referring to a son who died of cancer as an infant.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

One infant was sleeping on its side wedged between two rolls of fabric with another behind its head - this is "how one parent did it", said Clegg.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Importantly, the intervention also reduced one key metric: parental anger about infant sleep.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

As to feeding: while mature dragons prefer live food, an infant will be satisfied with something that has already been killed.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville