cradle
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Wales -- the cradle of Britain's revered National Health Service and a former industrial powerhouse -- has been a Labour Party stronghold for well over a century.
From Barron's • May 4, 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
Receivers who lunge and cradle in the air have nowhere to go.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
A spit of land with only 150 residents and cut off twice daily by the sea, it is considered the cradle of early English Christianity.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
My foot made jerky motions as it pushed down, but soon the wheel spun with a familiar rhythm, like a song sung to me in the cradle.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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