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crib

[krib] / krɪb /


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On the day of Thea's death, she was visited in the morning by a social worker who said the baby was in her crib, and that the mother had complained of feeling tired.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

My daughter wakes up around 6:20 a.m., but she doesn’t get out of her crib till 7 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Just days after Alexa officially took ownership of her father’s Nolita crib, Joel slashed $4.9 million from his Long Island estate, Realtor.com® can reveal.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

She has long been seen as someone who does not — to crib a phrase occasionally used about her behind closed doors — “wait her turn.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

The news segment ended with a shot of the McCulloughs standing over Mirabelle’s crib as she cooed at her mobile.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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