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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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Noun

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

Noun

The books below will satisfy your bog witch cravings, while also reminding you of the real-world importance of bogs as bulwarks against climate change, cradles of biodiversity, and keepers of ancestral memory.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Soft, dynamic cushioning cradles your feet with every step while providing maximum support, providing transition assistance between launch and landing.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of cradles

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Accessibility Fully accessible villas are available, as is step-free access throughout and buggies on demand.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
But off camera, the actress has traded Hollywood's hustle for a quieter life raising her two daughters on a Tennessee farm in a town of just 800 people — where horses and buggies are still a familiar sight.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of buggies

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Neighbors sit outside with their dogs, children ride scooters past parents pushing strollers, and friend groups converge on the neighborhood’s sole bookstore.

— Lila Barth, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Participants have ranged in age from 13 to around 80; new parents push babies in strollers or carry them strapped to their chests.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of strollers

Noun

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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