as in spoiling
to treat with great or excessive care
overjoyed to be parents at last, they will likely cocker that child shamelessly
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Many of the nation's 11 million residents struggle to keep food from spoiling.—
MATTHEW LEE,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026 -
As Cuba’s economic crisis deepens and amid the fuel shortages and the blackouts, hospitals have been hard hit, leaving patients in the dark and medicine at risk of spoiling.—
Carmen Sesin,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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According to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, the calf stood, took early steps, and began nursing shortly after birth.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said the calf stood, took early steps, and began nursing shortly after birth and is now acclimating to his surroundings in the giraffe barn.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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The elder Junod gave off mixed messages, abusing his long-suffering wife while indulging his gifted son.—
Hamilton Cain,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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There’s a conversation for Nebraska worth indulging this spring.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Cockering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockering. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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