early in life

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: at a young age
She knew what she wanted to do early in life.

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Screening for disorders is essential because in the last few years, treatments such as gene therapy have become available to treat children early in life, Herrity says. Alana Semuels, Time, 17 Apr. 2025 The couple had dated early in life, separated, then got back together 10 years later. Alyson Krueger, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025 Your Attachment Style Attachment styles, which develop early in life based on interactions with primary caregivers, play a crucial role in shaping how individuals experience and maintain romantic relationships and according to the researchers, in partner reflective functioning. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 According to Moorfields Eye Hospital, the procedure consists of injecting healthy copies of the defective gene into the back of the eye, very early in life, in order to treat severe forms of the condition. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for early in life

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