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infant

[in-fuhnt] / ˈɪn fənt /


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He said the "infant sleep industry has boomed... as the support that used to be provided by the state has been stripped back."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The development of the infant microbiome was linked to a different set of factors.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

The deceased were described as a man and a woman in their 20s, an elementary school-age child and a 4-month-old infant.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

His upturned eyes express calm wonder as his gaze meets that of the infant Jesus.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Mama held Akira as if he were an infant, his hands around her neck the way he liked to do when Mama felt like babying him.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata




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