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cradle

[krayd-l] / ˈkreɪd l /




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At a store selling harmonic healing devices, I watched a man cradle a swaddled Chihuahua within a 9-foot-tall golden pyramid structure in an attempt to heal the dog’s vertigo.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

"Stromatolites could be more than 'just' a cradle of life where early microbial life flourished," says A/Prof. Burns.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

He rightly calls Australia “the cradle of song culture in birds.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Argentine from cradle to grave, for the Falklands, for Diego, for Leo's last outing.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

As Greek archaeologist Theotokis Theodoulou proclaimed, “This is the cradle of underwater archaeology.”

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

She cradles the infant Jesus in her left arm, the latter seen in the act of blessing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

"Ukraine is one of the cradles of world winemaking," Klimov said, even though during the Soviet era factories churned out "wine of almost zero quality".

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Shipyards in both ports sent their new vessels from their cradles out into the world.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2025

His mother, Najat, 24, kisses him gently on his cheek and cradles him to quieten him.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2024

In his fist he cradles a derringer, the sort of pint-size pistol favored by ladies and cardsharps.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

He was cradled in her arms - his eyes wide and his cheeks sunken.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Shurtz, cradled his head and said a prayer, according to “Days of Anguish, Days of Hope,” a book based in part on the diary of the chaplain, who survived the war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

On the plate, it’s a half pound of Wagyu brisket smothered in pickles and Mornay sauce, all cradled in freshly made pita bread.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

"He really has such an endearing personality," she told AFP earlier this week as she cradled him at her home in the southeastern town of Villy-le-Pelloux.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

The second one wore the prettiest hijab cupping her rosy, brown cheeks, and she cradled a bejeweled lantern.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

“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

Chris Manak walked into his Highland Park bar Gold Line cradling a formidable lizard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

The elderly grimace, hobbling on crutches, and wide-eyed children stare, cradling chickens carried from homes they were forced to leave behind.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

It was hard to believe how content Stephen Kellner looked, cradling me in his arms, his lips resting in a kiss on my fine baby hair.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram


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