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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preemies
Noun
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Investigators say the children ranged in age from infants to 10 years old.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026 -
Two of them gave birth during their hospitalizations and their two infants were diagnosed with active measles cases.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Noun
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For instance, even the most prevalent form of Sanfilippo syndrome affects only one in 100,000 newborns, making traditional research and drug development difficult.—
Elise Esposito,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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The reality of welcoming a newborn also creates environmental stressors that affect your already vulnerable skin.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
28 May 2026
Noun
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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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Among these studies, 12 post-approval studies included 3,646 neonates, newborns, infants and children.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Stories, songs, and crafts for toddlers ages 18 months to 3 years.—
Sarah Z. Sleeper,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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Two toddlers remain in critical condition Friday following a three-vehicle crash on a Douglas County highway on Wednesday night.—
Caroline Zimmerman
May 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Enjoy sports events and fun activities with kids.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Seven kids in that youngest age bracket were seriously injured enough to require a hospital stay.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Some babies show no symptoms at birth but may develop complications months or years later.—
Dr. Megan Yanny,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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But babies expand your rib cage so, just be aware.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Smart toys that can directly respond to children and their environments have proliferated in recent years, offering parents a new way to teach their children important skills.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The guiding image of my process was not an outline, but the ball pit found at indoor playgrounds, beloved by children and feared by adults who carry hand sanitizer just for such activities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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“Preemies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preemies. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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