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newborn

[noo-bawrn, nyoo-] / ˈnuˈbɔrn, ˈnyu- /


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Bessent said that a $1,000 seed contribution for a newborn could grow to half a million dollars by the time that child reaches retirement age.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

In some cases, two newborn stars become gravitationally bound, creating what astronomers call a binary star system.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Employees routinely took newborn kangaroos, wildcats and goats home overnight to provide round-the-clock feeding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

A nurse wheels in a small cot with newborn twin girls.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Her insides turned to stone, and she felt clumsy and thick, but also light and weak as a newborn.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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