cradling

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He is cradling the ball in his left hand and warding off impending tacklers with his right, a striking bronze symbol of a university’s resilience and strength.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

The second image shows Meghan tenderly cradling the princess as a newborn following her birth in 2021.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

"It's nerve-racking because it feels like it's out of our hands," says Kerensa Smith, cradling her 10-month-old daughter Ottilie.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025

“Next chapter, motherhood,” the 2012 Miss Universe wrote on social media, captioning two photos of herself sitting and cradling her growing belly in a flowing white gown.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025

“Poor little soul,” said Mistress Owens, taking the boy from her, and cradling him in her capable, if insubstantial arms.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman