early in life

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: at a young age
She knew what she wanted to do early in life.

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Every chapter of Laura’s life has built on the one before it and taught early in life by her dad, Helton Ribeiro, that education could take her places. Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025 Sally Velazquez Empower Business Management With clients like Tinashe and 21 Savage, Velazquez says her biggest concern is how those who earn their highest income early in life can ensure that wealth lasts long after their careers have ended. Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025 Deafblind youths need specific skills early in life — learning how to use American Sign Language and assistive technology, for example — to prevent language deprivation. Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025 To thrive, this breed needs a structured daily exercise routine, along with regular socialization to people, environments, sights, and sounds—beginning early in life and continuing throughout adulthood. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for early in life

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“Early in life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/early%20in%20life. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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