preemie

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Recent Examples of preemie Offerings include girls’ and boys’ pieces ranging in size from preemie and newborn to toddler, in addition to mommy-and-me matching pajamas and loungewear for adults: sweatshirts, sweatpants, tank tops and PJ sets (for both women and men). Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024 Kate Wells/Michigan Public No hospital in the Upper Peninsula was equipped to care for a preemie that young. Kate Wells, NPR, 2 Dec. 2024 Steep cost of long-term preemie care takes heavy toll on overburdened families For women at other homes, failing to follow house rules had different consequences. Laura C. Morel, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2024 But that's not as big of a deal after the FDA, CDC, and NIH said last week there's no link between the specialized formula for preemies and a dangerous intestinal illness. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for preemie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preemie
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Whale shark neonates, like other shark species, do not receive any parental care after birth.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • Danielle and Richard each had one young child at the time — a toddler and a teen, respectively.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The nonprofit provides underprivileged kids with a custom birthday cake free of charge.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • However, Goldstein’s distribution team strategically positioned the movie to open ahead of spring break, when plenty of kids have time off from school.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • She was killed, but her baby was spared any injury — and all of it was captured by a police street camera.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The actress, 44, welcomed her fourth baby, her third with her director husband Thomas Kail, PEOPLE has learned.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The dangers of children having phones at school is another issue the show tackles, albeit subtly.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Born in Georgia, Ridley was the seventh of eight children, and born on Dec. 21, 1952.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • After all, skiing with your kiddo isn’t going to get any easier.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Plus, this snack was used to shape the early introduction of peanuts for allergy prone kiddos, adds Lebovitz. 10.
    Sherri Gordon, CLC, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025

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“Preemie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preemie. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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