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Noun
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Most people recover from treatment, but older adults, infants and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to develop severe illnesses from salmonellosis.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
1 May 2026 -
The campaign focuses on supporting NICU infants with products designed alongside nurses and doctors to meet their specific needs.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But after one parent was killed by a merlin — a small falcon that lives throughout the Great Lakes region — the nest’s eggs were taken to the University of Michigan Biological Station in Pellston, where veterinarians hatched and reared the chicks, Pepper included.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Italy will ban the killing of male chicks starting in 2027, ending the deaths of 34 million birds every year.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 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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Each newborn weighed between 2 and 3 lbs.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Then the mama cat gets up and steps away from her newborns for a moment.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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They were called after multiple brawls involving as many as 100 people, most of whom were juveniles, broke out at the park.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Authorities in Solano County arrested an 18-year-old and two juveniles, after officers said they were found with firearms early Sunday morning.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even toddlers can get in on the action, and this is one project where getting dirty is part of the fun.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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But at Disneyland on Friday, vacationers in matching T-shirts, toddlers in princess dresses and mouse-eared parents pushing strollers made their way through security checkpoints giving little attention to signs posted nearby notifying guests of the theme park’s new facial recognition policy.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Best buds Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds embrace on the carpet at The Walt Disney Company's Emmy Season Toast to TV on April 27 in West Hollywood, California.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Presence of Pests Look closely at the entire plant, including stems, leaves, buds, and blooms.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
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New York parents are asking for ChatGPT limits in schools, while Utah last month passed a law to let parents monitor their kids’ screen time on school devices.—
Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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Coming from the theater, Frank had an old-school approach to performance and atmosphere, while Eleanor, trained in social work and psychology, had an acute understanding of extreme human behavior in kids and adults.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Nestlings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nestlings. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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