weanling

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Recent Examples of weanling The striped dolphin was a female weanling (newly independent from its mother) that stranded freshly deceased on Hampton Beach. Breanne Kovatch, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023 Hungry weanlings trailing after their full-figured mothers. Joe Drape, New York Times, 4 May 2023 Along with his final price as a 2-year-old, Morello was auctioned twice previously – for $140,000 as a weanling at the 2019 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale and for $200,000 as a yearling at the 2020 Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearling Sale in Kentucky. Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 18 Apr. 2022 Dory originally purchased Chase the Chaos for $10,000 as a weanling in 2019. Larry Stumes, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2023 The 10 American Pharoah weanlings sold last November brought an average price of $445,000. Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2018 Fueled in part by the fascination with American Pharoah’s offspring, the average price for the 10,343 weanlings, yearlings and 2-year-olds in training sold at auction last year jumped by more than 14 percent from 2016, to $72,823. Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2018 These weanling seals are fully recovered and ready to return to the wild! Alana Levene, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weanling
Noun
  • Existing studies show that loud noise can cause a stress response in neonates, but lullabies and breath sounds can help calm babies.
    Dr. Abimbola Okulaja, ABC News, 27 June 2024
  • The availability of such services in the home can help promote adequate nutrition and more close monitoring of the neonate’s hemodynamic stability, including temperature and blood glucose monitoring.
    Julia Hinkle, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2024
Noun
  • Even though Celeste told the woman that her boyfriend had a newborn, Ellie’s father never came back.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The proud mom accompanied her caption with snaps of Ever as a newborn in the hospital room as well as shots of her past 16 birthday celebrations.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Common symptoms include: Fever Muscle aches Headache Stiff neck Confusion Loss of balance Convulsions Diarrhea Other gastrointestinal symptoms Miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery and/or life-threatening infection of newborn infants Death Contributing: Fernando Cervantes Jr.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Singapore, Iceland, Norway and Japan have 1.5 to 1.9 infant deaths per 1,000 live births.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The front left side of the vehicle hit the toddler and the driver immediately stopped.
    Jason Green, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Sophie Allison, the artist behind the moniker, was born in Zurich, Switzerland, but moved to Nashville as a toddler.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • So far this year, 37 juveniles have been shot in Cincinnati, according to police data.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Responding officers found several victims before soon arresting a juvenile at the scene, per police.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The kids were asked to bring items that had to do with Ireland.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Roblox is adding some new restrictions to its game platform for minors under 13. Roblox will not let kids under the age of 13 play, search for, or discover unrated experiences as of Dec. 3.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The young girl had raised the goat for the 2022 fair, as part of a program intended to teach youngsters how to care for farm animals.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
  • There needs to be a desire and thought process to make these kinds of films, so that there will be opportunities for these youngsters.
    Sara Merican, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The court found those adolescents guilty of having pointed out Paty to the murderer.
    Reuters, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Medical intervention is reserved for older adolescents and adults, and guidelines set by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health do not recommend genital surgery for minors.
    Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024

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“Weanling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weanling. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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