cradle to grave
Example Sentences
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For decades, Sweden was shorthand for the brand of high-tax, high-spend government that managed people’s lives from cradle to grave through state-run hospitals, schools and care homes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The team investigated the entire impact of each aircraft from "cradle to grave" -- from raw material extraction to end of life -- with a functional unit of 1 hour flight time.
From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2024
And Darnell now stewards the chestnut stands from cradle to grave, preserving their legacy and arborcraft, one sapling at a time.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2023
At eight hours, History Channel’s “Kennedy,” now streaming, is a deep dive into its subject’s life, from cradle to grave.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2023
Most will sail through from cradle to grave with a conscience clean as snow.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
