early in life

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: at a young age

She knew what she wanted to do early in life.

Examples of early in life in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The researchers, led by Arne Güllich of RPTU Kaiserlautern-Landau in Germany, noted that prodigies often specialized in a single discipline, pigeonholing themselves in a particular field early in life. —Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026

Hawking’s work on the physics of black holes helped reshape the scientific understanding of the universe, even after being diagnosed with a motor neuron disease also known as ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, early in life that gradually paralyzed him. —Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 8 Jan. 2026

Diaz developed a tremendous work ethic early in life. —Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026

Growing up in a single-parent household, Daniel Brand discovered early in life how crucial an education can be for families of lesser means. —Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for early in life

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