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Recent Examples of weanling
The striped dolphin was a female weanling (newly independent from its mother) that stranded freshly deceased on Hampton Beach.
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Breanne Kovatch, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023
Hungry weanlings trailing after their full-figured mothers.
—Joe Drape, New York Times, 4 May 2023
Along with his final price as a 2-year-old, Morello was auctioned twice previously – for $140,000 as a weanling at the 2019 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale and for $200,000 as a yearling at the 2020 Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearling Sale in Kentucky.
—Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 18 Apr. 2022
Dory originally purchased Chase the Chaos for $10,000 as a weanling in 2019.
—Larry Stumes, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2023
The 10 American Pharoah weanlings sold last November brought an average price of $445,000.
—Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2018
Fueled in part by the fascination with American Pharoah’s offspring, the average price for the 10,343 weanlings, yearlings and 2-year-olds in training sold at auction last year jumped by more than 14 percent from 2016, to $72,823.
—Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2018
These weanling seals are fully recovered and ready to return to the wild!
—Alana Levene, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2018
Breanne Kovatch, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023
Hungry weanlings trailing after their full-figured mothers.
—Joe Drape, New York Times, 4 May 2023
Along with his final price as a 2-year-old, Morello was auctioned twice previously – for $140,000 as a weanling at the 2019 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale and for $200,000 as a yearling at the 2020 Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearling Sale in Kentucky.
—Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 18 Apr. 2022
Dory originally purchased Chase the Chaos for $10,000 as a weanling in 2019.
—Larry Stumes, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2023
The 10 American Pharoah weanlings sold last November brought an average price of $445,000.
—Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2018
Fueled in part by the fascination with American Pharoah’s offspring, the average price for the 10,343 weanlings, yearlings and 2-year-olds in training sold at auction last year jumped by more than 14 percent from 2016, to $72,823.
—Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2018
These weanling seals are fully recovered and ready to return to the wild!
—Alana Levene, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weanling
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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
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Despite the underlying cause, the management of a sick neonate follows a consistent approach.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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About one in five newborns in the U.S. start on formula, providing a crucial source of nutrition in an infant's first months of life.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Vaccine protects against more than measles Although measles poses severe health risks, doctors are generally more concerned with how the viral infection rubella can affect newborns.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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One Jewish mother, afraid for her infant son, bravely floated him down the Nile River in a basket.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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Laura Gómez: Evangelina knew that these seemingly simple actions had the power to save infant lives.—
Laura Gómez,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2025
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The three women enjoyed oysters at a local restaurant and sang happy birthday to the toddler.—
Jackie Tempera,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Mom is ‘passed out’ in driveway as toddler fatally run over by boyfriend, TX cops say March 16, 2025 1:01 PM Read Next Texas Man killed daughter’s boyfriend and hid body, Texas officials say.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2025
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And 62% of juveniles arrested for a violent crime had at least one prior arrest.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2025
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And authorities in Newtown Township, Pennsylvania, are investigating the vandalism of a Tesla Cybertruck by a group of juveniles on Sunday after video of the incident was shared with the police department.—
Matthew Rehbein,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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When the rules are being passed and enforced, the intent is to make sure kids aren’t bouncing around for athletic reasons.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The interaction between Bascombe and Adam depicts the challenges for parents looking to decode kids’ online language.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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Last season, by selling Riyad Mahrez, Aymeric Laporte, Cole Palmer and a slew of other youngsters, City’s profit on player sales figure hit a club-record £139m.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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There were candy and toy prizes for youngsters, and award items to choose from such as tubes of name brand hand cream for adults.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Madagascar as Ground Zero Climate change is to blame for the scarcity of food and resources in Madagascar, which is causing a mental health crisis among adolescents.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
19 Mar. 2025
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The adolescent survived the harrowing ordeal with minor injuries — a better outcome than that of another 13-year-old boy who was listed in critical condition after falling from a Queens train on Friday, officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Weanling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weanling. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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