cradle
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Its product road map requires it to “build a base on the moon,” “harness the sun to power a truth-seeking artificial intelligence” and “reach beyond Earth’s cradle and begin to inhabit other worlds.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
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
Ella helped her godmother cradle the plant, and they took tiny steps together.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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