cradling
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The gallery included images of Boyega with model Lashontae “Tae” Heckard, as well as a brief clip of Boyega cradling an infant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Something in the water flashed at him, and “about half an hour later, Marshall crawled out of the tailrace, cradling his hat to his chest like a hurt child,” exclaiming, “I have found it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 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
Chris Manak walked into his Highland Park bar Gold Line cradling a formidable lizard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Our lives may be over before they’ve begun,” Jacob added, cradling his head in his hands.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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