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infant

[in-fuhnt] / ˈɪn fənt /


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These discoveries bring the number of individuals in that particular burial area to five, consisting of four adults and one infant.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

“Look at this nice mom taking care of an infant; surely she’s a nice lady who would never defraud anyone or even tell a single, small lie,” the image desperately wants to tell us.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

I think we could have been happy, my husband and infant daughter and I, living in that apartment.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

"So it was only by chance that we were not in the infant school, which was safe. We were in the junior school which caught the brunt of it."

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Like any infant, it must be cared for if it is to survive.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

The infants who put titles on Netflix shows have something to answer for.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

After the state health department announced the first two deaths - both in infants - Kennedy, the top health official, took to social media to dispute at least one of the deaths.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

He is in the middle of a public spat with Pennsylvania officials, including Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, after the state health department reported two measles-associated deaths involving infants.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

The five infants appeared to be of Sumatran origin, the ministry said, and DNA tests will be used to confirm where they were from.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

The mothers nursing their tiny infants, the females who gathered around to admire, the youngsters leaping over one another all created the bustle of a peaceful village.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer


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