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infant

[in-fuhnt] / ˈɪn fənt /


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She had falsified records and one infant in her care had been found covered in their own faeces.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

The amount Abbott Laboratories agreed to pay to settle allegations related to its management of a baby formula facility where deadly bacteria was suspected of causing two infant deaths.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Soybean oil appears in salad dressings, mayonnaise, baked goods, infant formula, snacks and fried foods; soy lecithin emulsifies chocolate and bread; and soy protein fortifies energy bars, breakfast cereals and canned soup.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

That life expectancy, however, was heavily skewed by high infant mortality, according to the Social Security Administration.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

She was an infant, and very small for her age, scarcely larger than a boot.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket

The death follows those of two infants in the state’s Lancaster County in mid-August amid a growing measles outbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 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

On my boat, a packed, three-deck pleasure cruise otherwise populated by swimsuit-clad tourists and screaming infants, the story was much the same.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

They were powerless against the will of the state, social workers and religious organisations, and the system which supplied infants to adoptive families.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

Their mother is calm and amazingly clever at carrying around two infants.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall




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