infant

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After stonewalling every adult who tells him to open up, Robby does just that with an orphaned infant, saying that he, too, was abandoned by his mother as a child.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The latest measles case was announced Wednesday: an infant from San Francisco who was too young to be vaccinated and picked up the virus during an international trip.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Despite a 17% drop in 2025 births, policies create investment niches in fertility, infant products, and family infrastructure, viewed as a consumption policy.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Who can blame the infant, even one so tender and mild, for squawking during his circumcision?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

It looks like an infant with its head buried in his ribcage.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen