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cradle to grave

[kreyd-l-tuh-greyv] / ˈkreɪd l təˈgreɪv /


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For decades, Sweden was shorthand for the brand of high-tax, high-spend government that managed people’s lives from cradle to grave through state-run hospitals, schools and care homes.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

The team investigated the entire impact of each aircraft from "cradle to grave" -- from raw material extraction to end of life -- with a functional unit of 1 hour flight time.

From Science Daily Jan. 23, 2024

At Rhondda-based Valleys Kids, which runs community projects "from cradle to grave", a third of its turnover comes from public funding.

From BBC Dec. 10, 2023

At eight hours, History Channel’s “Kennedy,” now streaming, is a deep dive into its subject’s life, from cradle to grave.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 22, 2023

Most will sail through from cradle to grave with a conscience clean as snow.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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