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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Kate Hudson believes that children should learn to be self-sufficient early in life. Ashley Hume, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025 Disturbingly, the study also revealed that the influence of environment begins early in life. Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025 Despite facing adversity early in life due to a spinal cord injury in 1969, Jim approached each day with positivity and gratitude. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 But the study demonstrates how competition raises the stakes of getting lucky early in life, says Robin Snyder, a theoretical ecologist at Case Western Reserve University who wasn't involved in the research. Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for early in life

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“Early in life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/early%20in%20life. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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