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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cradled
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For the next hour or so, the colors of the canopy shifted, slowly but perceptibly, as the sky clung to its blue and then, after lingering in the inkiest navy for just a few precious minutes, seemed to give it all away.
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The Pelicans have clung to him tightly, but league sources said New Orleans has been signaling a desire to jump into the first round of next week’s draft.
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If nurtured and supported, these emerging ecosystems can become engines of economic growth, job creation, and community revitalization.
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The Mississippi divided empires, helped decide a civil war, and nurtured a distinct culture of river towns and port cities.
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This is just one in a sweaty dungeon of hundreds of TikTok videos that show women being stalked, grabbed, tortured, tossed to the ground, and handcuffed by scary masked soldiers.
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Her mother asked what had just happened, and the girl related that Spencer had grabbed her.
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These crucial soft skills, highly valued by employers, are cultivated through real-world experience rather than academic transcripts.
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By empowering skin care professionals with the tools, knowledge and support to specialize in acne, Face Reality has cultivated a network of skin care providers who act as both advocates and extensions of the brand.
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Here, the oyster clamped swiftly shut, pinching Yara’s finger.
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Minnesota, facing elimination at 3-1 in this series, clamped up.
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This season is already shaping up to be even better attended, averaging 50,872 per game as of Monday.
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Daisy Edgar-Jones attended the show modeling the same look Bella Hadid debuted on the runway, which took place during Paris Fashion Week.
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As the service began, it was clasped shut.
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The Philly duo’s tender, faintly medieval-sounding folk song has its hands clasped and its heart on its sleeve.
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Experts and operators in the adventure tourism industry watched in horror as a video went viral of a young woman in Brazil plunging to her death this month.
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Jurors also watched body camera video from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials who first responded to the scene of the crash, heard from law enforcement and good Samaritans who helped and saw the boat involved in the crash in person.
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“Cradled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cradled. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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