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crib

[krib] / krɪb /


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She claimed Thea had been sleeping in a bedside crib and she herself had taken a nap, but was woken by a neighbour ringing the doorbell.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

As soon as she told me the crib was built by a brother I said, “Yo, is this some Black postmodernist architecture?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Maybe it has something to do with being a volleyball player since he could walk, though a basketball was put in his crib.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 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

She stilled the crib with a hand, as if it might move again of its own accord.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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