cradle

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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

As in a Newton's cradle, motion in this atomic system continues without fading.

From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026

The service combines traditional music with symbolic gestures such as placing a statue of the baby Jesus in a cradle.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

He became king of Scotland in the cradle, following the abdication of his mother, Mary, Queen of Scots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Lady Constance delighted in each one, and she personally wrote countless prompt thank-you notes while the babies gurgled in their cradle.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood