as in nursed
to treat with great or excessive care
the college president is a past master at dandling wealthy alumni
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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.
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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.
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With mature shoppers spoiled for choice, which formulas truly deserve a spot in your cart (not to mention, your beach bag)?
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The rally spoiled the major-league debut of Arizona's José Cabrera.
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This ideal of masculinity is not a patriarch but a perpetual adolescent, endlessly irresponsible and endlessly indulged.
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These men considered the loss of control that such behavior implied-an animal urge indulged by weak men lacking the courage to fight other men directly-to be shameful.
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She has been coddled and cloistered within her city, but the spreading vegetation interferes with that way of life.
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Too few advocates Former teammates, including star cornerback Richard Sherman, thought Seahawks coach Pete Carroll coddled Wilson early in the quarterback's career, leading to resentment from members of a defense that led the league in points allowed across an NFL-record four consecutive seasons.
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The brothers were each two years apart in age, but younger siblings were never babied; Nick recalled being on the receiving end of numerous pummelings by his older brothers.
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Outside the woods the whole world babied her.
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Under Meza, player cliques developed, stars were pampered, discipline waned.
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On Saturday, May 16, some of the girls got pampered at Corazón Cabo's Sparitual spa with foot massages, full-body treatments and more.
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“Dandled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dandled. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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