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Additionally, some dogs, particularly breeds with extreme infantile traits (such as pugs and French bulldogs), may appear as helpless, harmless, and innocent as small children.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
22 May 2025 -
The curious case of infantile amnesia The phenomenon of not remembering anything from early childhood is known as infantile amnesia.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2025
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For decades, bartenders have been defaming the Mai Tai, debasing it, making and selling versions of the drink that were childish and incomplex, saccharine and flat.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
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Although childish and superficial, his renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War doesn’t telegraph a love of peace.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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But in recent years, psychologists, sociologists and concerned parents alike have noticed a growing number of young adults who seem caught in this adolescent quicksand — unable or unwilling to take the next step into adulthood.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Boston Children’s Hospital was home to the first pediatric and adolescent transgender health program in the nation, according to court documents.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Anogeissus bark extract helps restore a youthful-looking bounce, while nutrient-rich algae help your skin barrier feel strong and supported.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Dillon took a beat to think about what works for him before sharing his tips and tricks to remaining youthful.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As the consequences of permanent records became clear—blocking access to jobs, housing, and education—states began experimenting with mechanisms to seal or expunge certain convictions, usually for first-time or juvenile offenders.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Unlike natural thinning, large fire-resilient trees are typically high-graded for felling in Jackson, creating tinderboxes of 300 to 500 mostly juvenile trees per acre.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Infantine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infantine. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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