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noun

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Adjective
The mother of a newborn baby found abandoned at a Midtown Manhattan subway station has been arrested, police said. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025 Police in New York City have charged a woman with abandoning a newborn child at a subway stop. Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
The findings come just a couple years after another study conducted by Spanish and Brazilian researchers revealed the existence of potentially harmful bisphenol chemicals in clothing sold in Spain for pregnant women, newborns and toddlers. Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025 Per New York’s Safe Haven Law, parents are allowed to legally and safely surrender newborns at hospitals, police precincts, or fire stations without facing criminal charges as long as the child is left in the care of responsible personnel. Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for newborn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newborn
Adjective
  • Fans are also anticipating getting their first looks inside the refreshed stadium.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Each year, Indiana Landmarks releases the list to advocate for the sites in hope of educating people and attracting developers, individuals and organizations to contribute financially and help these buildings find a refreshed purpose.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The increase — up from 1 in 36 children in 2020 — continues a long-term trend that experts have largely attributed to better understanding of and screening for the condition.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Even over-the-counter basics, like children’s Tylenol or chewable Pepto-Bismol, can be surprisingly hard to find abroad, especially in countries where pharmacies stock different formulations or ban certain medications altogether.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • After being integrated, this system will demonstrate its capabilities in live-fire tests – advancing the Department of War’s effort to evaluate and accelerate new, cost-effective strike capabilities for conventional deterrence.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Fifth Third Bank is also looking to open a new branch on Golden Bear Gateway near Costco in December, O'Meara said.
    Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • After arriving at the residential property, a woman, who was not publicly identified, rushed toward him while carrying the limp baby in her arms.
    Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Despite Rashida’s attempts at reason on behalf of Hamida, the elders take the baby away.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Along with new and revived looks, the new 25th Anniversary Emblem threads through the collection.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The editor at one revived paper said his new owner saw ongoing profitability, while other outlets will be grabbed by publishers motivated by a sense of civic duty.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, or WIC, offers food benefits, breastfeeding services and nutrition education to 65,000 Arkansas women, infants and children younger than five.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The infant could be heard making sounds of struggling to breathe as the officers continued CPR.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Tackling thematic and historic ties to identity, connecting the protagonist’s search for self to that of a reborn country figuring out its emerging political persona, leads to fertile ground for storytelling.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
  • In one manifestation, Margery gave birth to an ectoplasmic fetus, a version of him reborn.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Zoey was allegedly diagnosed with Nursemaid’s elbow, a common elbow injury among young children and toddlers that occurs when a child’s elbow is pulled and one of the bones partially dislocates.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Nationally, Head Start serves roughly 750,000 infants, toddlers and preschool-age children, providing not just childcare and early learning but also free meals, health screenings and family support.
    Cory Turner, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025

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