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Among them was a treatment option for infantile hypophosphatasia, a rare form of rickets that makes children’s bones dangerously fragile.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026 -
This suggests that the immune system may be involved in infantile amnesia.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The more childish and unrefined, the better.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Child actor Jax James has been set in the series regular role of Dougie, Maureen’s only son who is not even ten but acts like a 60-year-old scholar and has no time for childish fancies.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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Paige is little more than a dumb blonde stereotype, another underwritten female character in Sheridan’s growing oeuvre, but Chapman laces her babyish whining with surprising bite, while showing a knack for physical comedy.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2026
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Teddy’s babyish voice pipes up from the back seat.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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In one study cited in the review, adolescent athletes with poor mental health and well-being were one-and-a-half times more likely to sustain an injury compared with their peers without mental health problems.—
Ian McMahan,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The point is that protection against MenB is separate from the routine adolescent meningitis vaccine.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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Nuptials—both real and cinematic—aside, The Drama press tour has given Zendaya the opportunity to enjoy some of her prettiest and most youthful looks in recent years.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2026
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In response to questions from the youthful Asian Film Awards Academy audience, Jia also offered a glimpse into his scripting process.—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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The juvenile operator suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Our hearts go out to the innocent juvenile victim of this unspeakable crime and her family.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Infantine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infantine. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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