cradle
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The Pyongyang International Football School, built in 2013 on Rungna Island in the capital, is regarded as a cradle for elite football players, training promising youth from across the country.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Wittenberg, better known to many as a cradle of the Protestant Reformation, is also home to a chemical plant founded in 1915, in the midst of World War I.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
But it is worth noting the influencers and pundits driving this trend tend to have a stronger affinity for the institution than the more casual cradle Catholics.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
The 2026 quota request didn’t pass Congress, and Mr. Bessent can kill it in the budget cradle this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
This premier city was the cradle of ancient art and architecture, as well as the site of both the Hanging Gardens and Tower of Babel.
From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell
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