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Recent Examples of hand-feedThe animals have transitioned from being hand-fed to exhibiting natural pack behaviors, including hunting on their own, with Remus taking on a more Alpha role amongst them.—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile, Ali Baba’s Farm offers a hands-on experience—where little ones can hand-feed fluffy goats and cuddle baby bunnies beneath shady olive trees.—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 They were captured by Capt. Cyrus Alvah Eastman, who hand-fed the sea lions fish throughout their weeklong train journey to Chicago.—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025 Animal encounters allow a more up-close look at some of your favorite critters, such as hand-feeding a bison or touching a rhino.—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 10 July 2025 As outlined in the Shark Reef Marine Reserve fact sheet, during dive experiences here, visitors can crouch behind a small wall while sharks are hand-fed or given tuna heads dropped from a plastic bin.—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2025 There are unique adventures that include painting alongside a sea lion, swimming with dolphins, and hand-feeding giant tarpon.—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025 The Bronx Zoo ornithologists pioneered the technique over 40 years ago, using a similar mechanism to hand-feed Andean condor chicks in 1981.—Moná Thomas, People.com, 1 May 2025 The puppies went to one foster home, where they were hand-fed every few hours.—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Schedule feeding can lead to overfeeding or underfeeding which can cause uncomfortable sensations for the baby such as painful gas (and the crying associated with it), difficulty sleeping, and never feeling truly full.
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Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
7 July 2025
The court heard during the case in 2023 that Letby attacked babies in her care by administering air into their blood and stomachs, overfeeding them with milk, physically assaulting them, and poisoning them with insulin.
That court order stems from a legal action that the Southern Center brought against Sheriff Franklin’s predecessor, Greg Bartlett, who had been underfeeding inmates while taking $212,000 in food money for his personal use.
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WALT BOGDANICH and GRACE ASHFORD,
New York Times,
14 Dec. 2017
The Corrections Department budget increases wages for corrections officers but also makes tens of millions of dollars in cuts by eliminating programs and administrative costs and funding for positions that have not been filled.
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Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
This time of year, its lot is filled with mums and pumpkins.
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