as in babyhood
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For example, in many places, newborns often received the same name as a previous sibling who had died in infancy.
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science.org, 21 Nov. 2024
By most measures, quantum computing remains in its infancy.
—Ansel Lindner, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Interspersed with interviews from the band's two surviving members, the documentary features moments of levity and charm in displaying their career's relative infancy.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
For much of Cher’s infancy—she was born Cheryl Sarkisian but changed her name in 1978—she was raised by nuns, after her father abandoned her 20-year-old mother.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
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science.org, 21 Nov. 2024
By most measures, quantum computing remains in its infancy.
—Ansel Lindner, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Interspersed with interviews from the band's two surviving members, the documentary features moments of levity and charm in displaying their career's relative infancy.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
For much of Cher’s infancy—she was born Cheryl Sarkisian but changed her name in 1978—she was raised by nuns, after her father abandoned her 20-year-old mother.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Infancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infancy. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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