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as in to spoil
to treat with great or excessive care
accused the judiciary of coddling criminals
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Recent Examples of coddle
Wojcicki once speculated that Google’s roots in a residential area led to the company's famous practice of coddling employees, where the workplace offered the comforts of home.
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Steven Levy, WIRED, 10 Aug. 2024
Even better is that once you’re done trying to break the sound barrier, you will be whisked along in near-silence, coddled in the finest Italian leather, and enjoying your Sonus Faber stereo system.
—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 29 July 2024
Botha credits Leone and Jim Goetz, another senior partner, for supporting him without coddling him.
—Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 25 July 2024
Until the left takes responsibility for that and stops coddling the mob, there will only be more and more political violence — until the next horrific event.
—Shaun McCutcheon, The Mercury News, 20 July 2024
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Steven Levy, WIRED, 10 Aug. 2024
Even better is that once you’re done trying to break the sound barrier, you will be whisked along in near-silence, coddled in the finest Italian leather, and enjoying your Sonus Faber stereo system.
—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 29 July 2024
Botha credits Leone and Jim Goetz, another senior partner, for supporting him without coddling him.
—Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 25 July 2024
Until the left takes responsibility for that and stops coddling the mob, there will only be more and more political violence — until the next horrific event.
—Shaun McCutcheon, The Mercury News, 20 July 2024
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Once boiling, cover, remove from heat, and let sit for 12-13 minutes 3.Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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How To Use Frozen Potatoes Frozen potatoes can be boiled, baked, roasted, fried, or sautéed straight from the freezer.Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
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Dodge won't spoil the surprise by confirming if the last one will be based on the Charger or the Challenger (or maybe both), but the evidence suggests the latter is more likely.Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 13 Feb. 2023
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Farmers’ broiler chickens suffocate, and dairy products spoil.Monica Mark, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2023
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In recent years, the U.S. has pursued policies designed to prevent Chinese scientists from taking U.S.-based technology to their home country and to prevent China from poaching star science talent.Eric Baculinao, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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By 2013, President Obama himself poached Sullivan to work in the White House as then vice president Biden’s national security adviser.Issie Lapowsky, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
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This is not just a new drink lineup, but a signal, a cultural zeitgeist, inviting customers to pause, sip, and indulge.Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Robyn is trying to clean up her act but can’t resist indulging Sharon’s long-repressed wild side.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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But Schofield and his friends weren’t stewing or scanning the latest polling averages on Sunday.Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Melt-in-your mouth eggplant is stewed with zucchini, bell peppers, carrots and green beans in a tomato sauce, served with a side of rice.Arika Herron, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
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Gillick, the Chargers’ high-powered running back who came into the contest averaging 168 yards a game, was nursing an injury and saw limited action, getting only 10 carries.Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Most of the Astros regulars, including Chas McCormick, will likely start Tuesday, although outfielder Yordan Álvarez is still nursing an injured knee.Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
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Chipotles are simply dried and smoked jalapeño peppers, which in this case are then simmered in a rich tomato-like sauce to soak in all the flavor.Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
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Far from a quick caffeine fix, Turkish coffee is ground to a fine powder, simmered slowly in a cezve (a small copper pot), and served unfiltered, allowing the grounds to settle at the bottom of a small, handleless cup.Lela London, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The fun Xmas tradition has made room for skin care, and this Molton Brown Advent Calendar will pamper your mom from head to toe.Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, the hotel staff who pamper them by the pool return each night to a village plagued by civil unrest and a deadly water crisis.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Coddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coddle. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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