as in nurses
to treat with great or excessive care
overjoyed to be parents at last, they will likely cocker that child shamelessly
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Hummers are the smallest and lightest of birds, some weighing no more than a coin, some babies the size of a bean.—
Kate Siber, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
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Conveniently located close to iconic sights, the downtown hotel spoils with a rooftop pool, buzzy restaurant, and bar in a sensory-rich, art-laden setting.—
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Pre-cut produce also spoils quicker and could pick up pathogens when sliced open.—
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Because right now, with child care problems causing one in four parents, often mothers, to cut back working hours and one in six to leave entirely, Miami-Dade parents and businesses alike are feeling the pain.—
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“Cockers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockers. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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