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as in newborn
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Recent Examples of preemie
Born as preemies, their children are hitting important health milestones and are expected to stay in the NICU until late September or early October.
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
These are especially important features to parents of preemies or babies with other health concerns.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
How Much Will Sensory Soothe Car Seats Cost? Car seats with Sensory Soothe are suitable for preemies and infants between 3 and 30 pounds, start shipping in mid-February and will be available at online retailers including Babylist, Amazon, Target and Walmart.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The 2-ounce bottle is designed for preemies and comes with the Preemie nipple, which is slower than the Level 1 flow.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 16 May 2024
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
These are especially important features to parents of preemies or babies with other health concerns.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
How Much Will Sensory Soothe Car Seats Cost? Car seats with Sensory Soothe are suitable for preemies and infants between 3 and 30 pounds, start shipping in mid-February and will be available at online retailers including Babylist, Amazon, Target and Walmart.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The 2-ounce bottle is designed for preemies and comes with the Preemie nipple, which is slower than the Level 1 flow.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 16 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preemie
Noun
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November–April is greener, with newborns and birds everywhere.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Florida Department of Health’s county offices conduct field visits and send out mail targeting newborns who are at risk for missing vaccines.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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By the mid-2030s, the UN predicts that the number of individuals aged 80 and older will outnumber infants.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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While only 1 in 10,000 people develop the complication, research has shown that the risk may be much higher, about 1 in 600, for those who get measles as infants.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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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
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The scientists also found several neonates and newborns in the area, Pardo-Pérez tells Flora Lichtman of Science Friday, which suggests that the site served as a nursery for the prehistoric animals.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 July 2025
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Yanez's clip has been viewed more than 597,000 times and TikTok users are obsessed with the toddler's hair in the comments.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The toddler kept covering her face with her hands in a specific way, with her middle finger over her eye and her index finger across her forehead.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Your child isn't just competing with the kid next door for college admission or job opportunities.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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And anxiety about our kids and our grandkids.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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The first hepatitis B vaccine was licensed in 1981, and the ACIP recommended a vaccine dose universally for all babies in 1991.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, some expressed concern over the fact that OP is sleeping while his baby daughter is still awake.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Your child isn't just competing with the kid next door for college admission or job opportunities.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The bodies of the three Decker children were discovered just days after they were reported missing by their mother on May 30.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The kiddos talked about it a lot.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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The kiddos talked about it a lot.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Preemie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preemie. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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