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cradle

[krayd-l] / ˈkreɪd l /




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At a store selling harmonic healing devices, I watched a man cradle a swaddled Chihuahua within a 9-foot-tall golden pyramid structure in an attempt to heal the dog’s vertigo.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

"Stromatolites could be more than 'just' a cradle of life where early microbial life flourished," says A/Prof. Burns.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

“I’ve had a strong relationship with salsa music since I was young, even though I didn’t grew up in a place that was a cradle for that genre.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

She instantly rushed to cradle her son, thinking it would be "only a light tremor".

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Ann is sitting quietly watching him while baby Virginia sleeps in her cradle.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

"Ukraine is one of the cradles of world winemaking," Klimov said, even though during the Soviet era factories churned out "wine of almost zero quality".

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

“I was my mother’s only daughter,” Ms. Phillips notes, “the one who would inherit the dishes, the cradles, the women’s things, and the stories.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

Surrounded by Renaissance masterpieces, this was a meeting in one of the great cradles of Western civilisation.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025

Morot cradles the head, still that boy dreaming of Fangoria covers.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025

But on the same flat there are millions of sea cradles.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

Shurtz, cradled his head and said a prayer, according to “Days of Anguish, Days of Hope,” a book based in part on the diary of the chaplain, who survived the war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

On the plate, it’s a half pound of Wagyu brisket smothered in pickles and Mornay sauce, all cradled in freshly made pita bread.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

"He really has such an endearing personality," she told AFP earlier this week as she cradled him at her home in the southeastern town of Villy-le-Pelloux.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

British actress Wunmi Mosaku, nominated for best supporting actress for Sinners, cradled her baby bump in a glittering gown with a cut-out shoulder.

From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026

The giant cradled his forehead in his hands.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

The gallery included images of Boyega with model Lashontae “Tae” Heckard, as well as a brief clip of Boyega cradling an infant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Inside a dimly lit room, participants slept with monitors attached to their heads, some cradling stuffed toys in their beds.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

“Turn a little bit sideways!” a photographer requested, and Hathaway laughed and complied, cradling her stomach proudly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

He entered the bathroom and saw Nix cradling Andrea, who was "limp" and wrapped in a towel.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

In the alley stood a young Jewish woman cradling a tiny blanketed bundle in her arms.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom


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