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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Matthews says many visitors share stories of growing up without a grandmother or losing one early in life. Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025 Kikusui’s team has previously shown that children who live with dogs early in life and continue that companionship into adolescence score higher on measures of social support and emotional connectedness. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025 Scientists have hailed the benefits of exercising early in life to lower the risk of your brain degenerating later. Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025 Some stars separated themselves from their parents early in life, while others were estranged for some time before finding a way to reconcile. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for early in life

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