cradling
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“My position on the closure is I see it as a loan the city gave us during an emergency pandemic,” said Roche, a car-shop owner who was cradling his leashed Bengal cat, named Cheetah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Inside a dimly lit room, participants slept with monitors attached to their heads, some cradling stuffed toys in their beds.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
The TV host is pictured cradling one of his lambs, with the 66-year-old's words for the "rustlers" printed: "put them back".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
“A stroller is a lifesaver here,” Woodruff said as mothers cradling young children appeared from every direction as they climbed the winding dirt paths.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
Mom had her hair in a ponytail, her mouth was open like she was talking, and she was making a weird two-handed gesture, like she was cradling an imaginary volleyball.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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