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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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One Jewish mother, afraid for her infant son, bravely floated him down the Nile River in a basket.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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Laura Gómez: Evangelina knew that these seemingly simple actions had the power to save infant lives.—
Laura Gómez,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The newborn made his arrival at 5:37 a.m. on Saturday, March 29.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The rapper posted a black-and-white video on Thursday showing the newborn gripping his finger.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There are mysterious initials, a cherub wearing a balaclava.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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The resulting painting, inspired in part by Peter Paul Rubens’s portrait of King Philip, shows the King of Pop on horseback, in glinting gold armor, with cherubs fluttering overhead.—
Rachel Corbett,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 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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The three women enjoyed oysters at a local restaurant and sang happy birthday to the toddler.—
Jackie Tempera,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Mom is ‘passed out’ in driveway as toddler fatally run over by boyfriend, TX cops say March 16, 2025 1:01 PM Read Next Texas Man killed daughter’s boyfriend and hid body, Texas officials say.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Nursling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nursling. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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