as in babyhood
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The experiences of infancy may be saved as short-term memories but not as long-term memories and thus slip away as infants age into adults.
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Normal service seemed to be continuing in that November game, played when City’s decline this season was only in its infancy after three straight defeats.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Exposure to lead is most serious during brain development – in utero, infancy and early childhood, and can high levels of exposure can lead to learning disabilities, behavior difficulties, and a lower IQ, the FDA says.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Agents are still in their infancy, but leaders should already be thinking about how to integrate this new technology into their operations.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Normal service seemed to be continuing in that November game, played when City’s decline this season was only in its infancy after three straight defeats.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Exposure to lead is most serious during brain development – in utero, infancy and early childhood, and can high levels of exposure can lead to learning disabilities, behavior difficulties, and a lower IQ, the FDA says.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Agents are still in their infancy, but leaders should already be thinking about how to integrate this new technology into their operations.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Infancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infancy. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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