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as in suckling
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as in convalescent
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Noun
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Non-nutritive suckling is defined as sucking behavior that is not involved in feeding.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2024 -
Prices: Dinner appetizers $18 to $32, main courses $28 to $78, large-format dishes $170 to $600 (for whole suckling pig).—
Tom Sietsema,
Washington Post,
11 July 2024
Noun
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In the toxicology literature, a series of reports suggest a rise in melatonin misuse—and indicate that some caregivers are even giving doses to infants.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
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Vulnerable populations, including infants and older adults, are susceptible to health risks because of the colder temperatures.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Franco's video made others aware of why parents may feel the need to set boundaries around wearing strong scents when holding newborns.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2025
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Providing Edith and her peers with comprehensive training marks another critical step toward a future in which every newborn has a chance to live a happy, healthy life.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Above the doorways, delicate gold cherubs peer down, which Trump was keen to display as a symbolic gesture.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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There are mysterious initials, a cherub wearing a balaclava.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But Mufasa's welcome is no kinder than the reception Dickens doled out to the foundlings scattered throughout his novels.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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Clementine seems a foundling in need of any stable influence, while in her spookily near-complete isolation (there’s no hint of contact with friends or family), Kelly-Anne could use a little basic humanizing.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Whale shark neonates, like other shark species, do not receive any parental care after birth.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Most sightings of whale shark neonates come from accidental encounters — fisheries bycatch, strandings, or occasional lucky observations by divers or fishers.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For instance, François Boucher’s eighteenth-century paintings of toddlers engaged in the work of scientists, artists, and philosophers previously formed an odd parenthetical downstairs.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Danielle and Richard each had one young child at the time — a toddler and a teen, respectively.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Nursling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nursling. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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