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newborn

[noo-bawrn, nyoo-] / ˈnuˈbɔrn, ˈnju- /


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To investigate whether this interpretation was correct, the researchers estimated the animal's body mass as a newborn and compared it with its adult body mass.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

They decided a 10-hour round trip on Owen's day off in the week to see his newborn son was not an option.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

“Coming so soon after the loss of her newborn cubs, this is a devastating blow to our entire Zoo family,” the Facebook post read.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

Four years later, Dupin moved his wife, daughter and a newborn son to his mother’s Edenic country house in Nohant, nearly 200 miles south of Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

There were twin whimpers from the cradle, as the babies briefly roused and then sank back into their newborn dreams.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

The draw of Trump accounts is straightforward for families with newborns: Babies born between 2025 and 2028 are eligible for a free $1,000 deposit from the federal government.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

The researchers excluded non-placental mammals that lay eggs or harbor their newborns in belly-pouches and produce extremely small younglings from these calculations.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

Parents of children with a rare genetic condition say they fear Wales is being left behind as other parts of the UK introduce routine screening for newborns.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

Some lawmakers have proposed making the $1,000 seed contributions for newborns a permanent feature of the accounts.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

And a couple years back, I’d even caught a glimpse of a ma screecher with four newborns.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate




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