as in babyhood
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Recent Examples of infancy
Many recipients become adept at interpreting the electrodes’ signals as intelligible sounds, especially if the implantation is done in infancy, but others struggle.
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David Owen, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
That kind of reach could’ve propelled USDC into markets where stablecoin adoption is still in its infancy but growing fast.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The Origins of Hungary’s Film Boom Two decades ago, Hungary’s film industry was in its infancy and lacked the resources to attract major international productions.
—Adrián Doncel, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2025
Despite the fact that the first geothermal plant was built in 1904 in Italy, the energy source is still in its infancy.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 21 Apr. 2025
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David Owen, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
That kind of reach could’ve propelled USDC into markets where stablecoin adoption is still in its infancy but growing fast.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The Origins of Hungary’s Film Boom Two decades ago, Hungary’s film industry was in its infancy and lacked the resources to attract major international productions.
—Adrián Doncel, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2025
Despite the fact that the first geothermal plant was built in 1904 in Italy, the energy source is still in its infancy.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infancy
adolescence
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The researchers are now planning to follow these children into adolescence to see if the effects persist, potentially impacting obesity, blood pressure and type 2 diabetes risk.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Adapted by Mara Brock Akil and executive produced by Regina King, the show reimagines Judy Blume’s iconic 1975 novel through a contemporary lens, centering Black love, family, and the growing pains of adolescence in a pre–George Floyd America.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
8 May 2025
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“Infancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infancy. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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