foundlings

plural of foundling

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Noun
  • Initially, Eloise was fed through special IVs, but eventually graduated to an N-trainer, an innovation at the hospital that is designed to assess infants' suck strength and rhythmicity, and train them to develop a strong suck pattern.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Medicaid is a health insurance program, paid for with state and federal money, for pregnant women, infants, children, individuals with disabilities, older adults and low-income Ohioans who meet specific requirements.
    Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Among these studies, 12 post-approval studies included 3,646 neonates, newborns, infants and children.
    Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • An autopsy to determine the newborn's cause of death proved inconclusive, and the medical examiner's report said that more testing would be required.
    Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • From joy to detention Just one day after Mario Monteverde left the maternity hospital in Buffalo, New York, with his wife and their premature newborn, he was detained by immigration authorities, despite holding full TPS extension approval, with his protection officially confirmed in April.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Even in healthy children, measles can cause serious illness and death.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • One of his favorite spreads draws directly from a Parks image of a mother with her children outside their home; in Smith’s reimagining, those same children later graduate from historically Black colleges, a testament to resilience and progress.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Iberostar Waves Quetzal Playa del Carmen, Mexico A beachfront all-inclusive Playa del Carmen resort that welcomes families with excellent children’s programming, Iberostar Waves Quetzal caters to kids and teens ages four to 17 with everything from cooking classes to science experiments.
    Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • As his fame grew, Jack began making the rounds on talk shows and often spoke in a theatrical, borderline British accent that left his kids stunned.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Foundlings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foundlings. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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