cradle to grave
Example Sentences
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After 25 years at Cravath, Barshay’s decision to leave a position once considered a cradle-to-grave job and join Paul Weiss was a shock in legal circles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
This "cradle-to-grave" approach considers inputs such as fertilizer, water, and energy, along with outputs like emissions and waste.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
Such great, complicated artists don’t deserve the shallow cradle-to-grave treatment common to so many biopics, and thankfully, Ethan Hawke’s new film “Wildcat” isn’t that.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2024
Her stoicism captures the reverence that Britons have for their cradle-to-grave health system, but also their rueful sense that it is broken.
From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2023
There was more than one event in the cradle-to-grave career of Madame Jumel that called for and received the kindly mystery shroud.
From Superwomen by Terhune, Albert Payson
