bassinet
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“He had just finished setting up the bassinet, shelves, and his baby basket,” said Trejo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
Shen bought a used bassinet — which retails for $300 new — for $30, for example.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 14, 2026
These infants were typically found in an adult bed, chair or couch instead of the crib or bassinet recommended by sleep experts.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2024
Is the toddler photographed by Peter Magubane with his arms outstretched in a wicker bassinet really preaching, as the title says, to the crowd of babies in a South African orphanage?
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
Jane, in her bassinet, was at the foot of the line.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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These tend to be the people buying $1,700 bassinets that rock their babies to sleep, artisanal food for their dogs, pricey gym memberships, luxury cruises and spots on business-class airplane cabins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
So, organizations like the Alliance for Children in Tarrant County, which serves Fort Worth and parts of Dallas, have been providing free bassinets and cribs to those in need.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2023
The Baby Industrial Complex will convince you that you need six different kinds of bassinets, co-sleepers, etc.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2023
“We had bassinets in the back of the tour bus,” James said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2023
Etienne imagines shortwave receivers disguised as oatmeal boxes or tucked under floorboards, receivers buried beneath flagstones or concealed inside bassinets.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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