cot
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The safest place for a baby to sleep is on a firm, flat mattress on their back in a clear cot with no toys inside, according to the baby sleep safety charity the Lullaby Trust.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The NHS advises to "always place your baby on their back to sleep" in their own sleep space, like a cot, for the first 12 months to reduce the risk of Sids.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Marfisee and her students walked through the surrounding neighborhood, went cot to cot in the women’s dorm and held two informational sessions in December and January to answer patients’ questions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
The law caught him: “a slot open, a cot waiting” in jail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
I collapsed on the bed and stared at the ceiling, because to sleep on my side meant that I would wake with a clear view of Yakov’s empty cot.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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