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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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Danish researchers examined the medical records of more than 1 million children and found no association between the amount of aluminum present in vaccines administered early in life and 50 different medical conditions. Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2025 There is, however, significant evidence that food allergies, and peanut allergies in particular, are caused by a lack of exposure to the foods in question early in life. Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2025 Ayoud cultivated a love of all things fashion early in life thanks to a deep love of fashion history and the luxury industry. Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025 Raised in a musical household where instruments were always within arm’s reach, Jacoby developed a zeal for music early in life, picking up the piano as a child. Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2025.

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