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But proponents insist those are teething defects in a nascent technology — and fixable.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2023

The point is that the teachers in her room make the babies homemade strawberry ice pops when they are teething.

From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2022

Supporters of the Saudi crown prince's ambitious project for opening the kingdom up to the world say these are teething troubles, inevitable when such a traditional culture is undergoing such huge changes.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2022

Our attitude, mistakenly, we now believe, has always been to say: ‘These are teething problems, and that these will be resolved if we are patient.’

From The Guardian • Nov. 21, 2020

Oh, that's nothing," replied Mrs. Muff; "I always use them when my children are teething, with great success.

From Harper's Young People, February 3, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various