as in children
a recently born person
infants should be kept warm at all times
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Recent Examples of infants
And with that decision, the company narrowed the chance that the mother’s anguish could draw attention to any danger the formula might pose to other infants.
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David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
This incremental approach begins with infants, aiming to cultivate support for individualized market returns over collective Social Security guarantees.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Britain’s mea culpa follows apologies from Scotland, Wales, the Church of England and other nations, as countries confront postwar policies that separated unwed mothers and infants.
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Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Heat can be dangerous when indoor temperatures reach 90° or above, and vulnerable groups (elderly, infants, and anyone with cardiovascular or respiratory conditions) should take caution in temps lower than that.
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Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
1 July 2026
Philips Avent Soothie When all six of my children were infants, the Soothie was truly a must-have for those early months.
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Melissa Willets,
Parents,
1 July 2026
This yellow coloring to the skin and eyes is common in infants.
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Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
For infants that are breastfeeding, breastfeeding mothers should drink enough water.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
23 June 2026
In the United States, 945 children die from drowning each year, and nearly half of them are infants and toddlers, according to the Children’s Safety Network.
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Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
This incremental approach begins with infants, aiming to cultivate support for individualized market returns over collective Social Security guarantees.
—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Britain’s mea culpa follows apologies from Scotland, Wales, the Church of England and other nations, as countries confront postwar policies that separated unwed mothers and infants.
—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Heat can be dangerous when indoor temperatures reach 90° or above, and vulnerable groups (elderly, infants, and anyone with cardiovascular or respiratory conditions) should take caution in temps lower than that.
—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
1 July 2026
Philips Avent Soothie When all six of my children were infants, the Soothie was truly a must-have for those early months.
—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
1 July 2026
This yellow coloring to the skin and eyes is common in infants.
—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
For infants that are breastfeeding, breastfeeding mothers should drink enough water.
—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
23 June 2026
In the United States, 945 children die from drowning each year, and nearly half of them are infants and toddlers, according to the Children’s Safety Network.
—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infants
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In Lebanon, at least 100,000 children risk missing out on school unless classrooms damaged by Israeli strikes are urgently repaired or rebuilt before September, the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF has warned.
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His mission to catch adults who prey on children was launched when a friend in cybersecurity told him about the online danger.
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The search turned up seven other reports of infant deaths that mentioned NEC and fortifiers designed for premature or low-birth-weight babies.
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Campaigners have fought for years for acknowledgment that women were pressured, deceived and threatened into giving up their babies.
Noun
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Fleming was one of a dozen people at the home when the home was shot at, including two toddlers, a 6-year-old and a teenager, a police report said.
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This small city on Florida’s central Gulf Coast offers an escape everyone in the family will enjoy, from toddlers all the way up to the grandparents.
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Clean high-traffic areas or rooms where pets and kids tend to cause messes more frequently.
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Elementary school-age kids like Jimmy may enjoy the aquarium at the Seas with Nemo & Friends, games at the exit to Spaceship Earth, character greetings at CommuniCore Hall, different soda flavors from around the world in Club Cool and rides like Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure or Frozen Ever After.
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“Infants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infants. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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