cradle
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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
“I’ve had a strong relationship with salsa music since I was young, even though I didn’t grew up in a place that was a cradle for that genre.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Papi raised the flame on the lamp while Mami reached into Héctor’s hanging cradle and lifted him out.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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"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
“I was my mother’s only daughter,” Ms. Phillips notes, “the one who would inherit the dishes, the cradles, the women’s things, and the stories.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Surrounded by Renaissance masterpieces, this was a meeting in one of the great cradles of Western civilisation.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025
It’s why Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called in the National Guard before planned protests in San Antonio, one of the cradles of Latino political power in the United States and the home of the Alamo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2025
She closes her eyes, cradles the phone with both hands, and presses it close to her face.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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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
"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 28-year-old woke up his father, said goodbye to his wife, cradled his 18-month-old daughter.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
As I cradled my belly, I saw a message of strength: “Altadena, our roots remain.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026
Richard cradled his wineglass and wondered if tightening his grasp any further would crush it.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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“Turn a little bit sideways!” a photographer requested, and Hathaway laughed and complied, cradling her stomach proudly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Meyer shared a photo of Ogunlesi lounging at home and cradling their little one in his arms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Martin, the author of the Game of Thrones books, cradling a fluffy wolf-like pup in his arms.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Trump's spokeswoman -- who is best known for her acid put-downs of journalists -- posted a picture of herself in a nursery, cradling her baby daughter to her chest.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
Anatole cradling me into forgiveness, while I rattled and shook with fever.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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