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bassinets

noun

plural of bassinet

as in cribs

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Recent Examples of bassinets According to the agency, the bassinets’ attachment mechanism can create a dangerous gap between the bassinet and an adult mattress, creating a hazard for infants. — Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026

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And the Safe Sleep for Babies Act, signed into federal law in 2022, outright banned the sale of drop-side cribs and crib bumpers that could potentially suffocate infants.

— Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025

Definition of cribs

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Thankfully, shopping for these open-air buggies is much more straightforward than shopping for any other vehicle.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
The company operates driverless buggies that have no steering wheel or pedals, and feature four carriage-style seats that face inward, giving them a shuttle-like atmosphere.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Definition of buggies

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Participants with wheelchairs, strollers and leashed pets are welcome, the release said.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Aside from Sawgrass Mills, which strictly enforces its service-dogs-only policy, the other Simon malls welcome small dogs so long as they are contained in purses, bags or strollers.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of strollers

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His mother, Laura, was a devout Methodist and a vegetarian, while his father, Kenneth, who worked as an accounts clerk and also restored prams and bicycles, had been a conscientious objector, and was a militant anti-smoker.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 June 2026
Babies here are moved around in sleds, not prams.

— David Greig September 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025

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