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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
Noun
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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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This means there is a two-month window after birth where neonates are at their most vulnerable.—
Paul Sisson,
The Mercury News,
18 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Beatrice shared a sweet photo of her newborn wrapped in a blanket with her hand over her face, in a nod to her respect for her child's privacy.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, shortages of antibacterial materials can increase the risk of sepsis, pneumonia, and meningitis among newborns, Maram Al Shurafa, an aid worker for the NGO, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) in Gaza, told CNN.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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At the time, Colorado had recorded 25 cases, including seven infants who were stillborn or died within months of birth from complications of the infection, and Herlihy said that the state could have more than 100 cases if nothing changed.—
Meg Wingerter,
The Denver Post,
28 Jan. 2025
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Randy Jones, former San Diego Padre and National League Cy Young Award Winner, will once again join forces with Home of Guiding Hands to support over 4,700 infants, adolescents, and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities during this run/walk event.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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While toddlers are known to be busy, the mom of two, 39, noticed that her daughter Mae, 3, was quiet all morning, after dropping off her older daughter Helen, 6, at school.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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As a mom to both a tween and a toddler, Johansson tackles a range of parenting topics from bedtime stories to handling feelings of exclusion—and even offering early lessons in dating advice.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
24 Jan. 2025
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Five juveniles on e-bikes were riding around the parking lot and almost hit a pedestrian.—
Isha Trivedi,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Some Bills fans even started raising money toward a charity for juveniles with diabetes that Andrews supports.—
Sam Cohn,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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As the years went on, Underwood began to occasionally share a rare grid photo of her kids — but most of them would be via her Instagram Story; photos that would expire after 24 hours.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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On a regular day to get the kids out and on their way, my alarm is set to 6:55.—
Eileen Finan,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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The youngster had been the latest absentee in Arsenal’s defence, with Saliba, White and Takehiro Tomiyasu sidelined.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The youngster suffered minor injuries to his head, back and arm, but refused medical attention, his mother said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Research published in 2014 in the Journal of Adolescence highlights that adolescents who are high in rejection sensitivity are more likely to perceive their romantic partners as being conflictual, even when the interactions are neutral or non-hostile.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Nicotine, the primary chemical in cigarettes, is highly addictive, and the developing minds of adolescents may be especially vulnerable.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Weanling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weanling. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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