as in spoiled
to treat with great or excessive care
overjoyed to be parents at last, they will likely cocker that child shamelessly
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In Capri, meanwhile, you’re spoiled for choice.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026 -
Australia spoiled Turkey’s 24-year wait to return to the World Cup with a 2-0 victory.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
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The textile mill that gave Berkshire its name was the original bad business, one Buffett nursed for 20 years before finally shutting it down.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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In the final four games of the season last year, the Cowboys elected to move Smith to the left tackle spot while Guyton nursed nagging injuries with Dallas out of playoff contention.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
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For more than a quarter-century, fate never indulged us with another KU-MU game in Kansas City (other than the 2017 hurricane relief exhibition) as the series itself went dormant in the wake of Mizzou’s move to the Southeastern Conference.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Dec. 2025
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Besides his administrative duties, Hedren also indulged his interest in history and became one of the leading experts on the Great Sioux War, writing more books on the subject than any other author.—
Patrick Springer,
Twin Cities,
26 Nov. 2025
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Starting in place of Ball at point guard, Simpson recorded a season-best 16 points and also hauled in five rebounds versus the Nuggets, continuing a pattern that’s pleased the staff.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Dec. 2025
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The slam certainly pleased the KU portion of the crowd, which was listed at 15,407.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Cockered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockered. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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