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Recent Examples of preemie
Tiny baby on billboard: From preemie to preteen Jordyn White was born prematurely, weighing less than three pounds.
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Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
Born a micro preemie at under 26 weeks, little Alistair was also at very high risk for severe disease from other germs, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
Born as preemies, their children are hitting important health milestones and are expected to stay in the NICU until late September or early October.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Some brands also make an extra-slow flow, which is meant for preemies, or an extra fast, which is intended for much older babies.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 16 May 2024
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Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
Born a micro preemie at under 26 weeks, little Alistair was also at very high risk for severe disease from other germs, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
Born as preemies, their children are hitting important health milestones and are expected to stay in the NICU until late September or early October.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Some brands also make an extra-slow flow, which is meant for preemies, or an extra fast, which is intended for much older babies.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 16 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preemie
Noun
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For these newborns, growth is so crucial to survival that every calorie, nutrient and electrolyte is meticulously calculated and prescribed daily.—
Alexander Crider,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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During her daughter’s NICU stay, Litz recalled her having apnea episodes, where the newborn’s breathing paused for 15 to 20 seconds.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some parents are having reservations about being out and about with their infants during the measles outbreak.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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After delivery, if a baby needs to be admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), The Women’s Hospital is fully equipped to care for premature and medically fragile infants in our 24/7 dedicated, on-site level III Irma Feldcamp NICU.—
MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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For studies measuring neonates’ looking time at faces, this included 667 infants, half of them boys and half of them girls.—
Lise Eliot,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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Number two, what a little time and compassion can do for neonates and orphans.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Some 19 minutes into the match, the Rapids’ Josh Atencio was whistled for a tripping call in the Miami box that was so soft, a toddler could’ve slept on it.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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By the time Noemi Guzman held a toddler at knifepoint in front of a Nebraska Walmart, the 31-year-old woman had struggled with mental illness for several years of her life.—
Selina Guevara,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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Bisceglia says those families should not have to roll the dice when choosing care for some of the state's most vulnerable kids.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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At just 10 years old, London Woodard radiated a gentle worldliness his family believed exceeded that of any other kid.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Among all the students, three are already married; one couple has a baby, and another has one on the way.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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That baby was in the courtroom Thursday.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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While raising young children, Currie finally obtained her undergraduate degree in 1968 before working on the campaign of activist and lawyer Michael Shakman to be elected delegate to the 1969-70 constitutional convention.—
Hannah Meisel,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Harper’s Bazaar didn’t report a due date for her third child.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The Olsen kiddos trying to close their front door to keep the sharks out is just as well-shot and grimly hilarious as Lisa readying to give birth as the floodwaters rise.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Even the kiddos always come back for seconds of this cheesy vegetable dish.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Preemie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preemie. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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