as in to spoil
to treat with great or excessive care
overjoyed to be parents at last, they will likely cocker that child shamelessly
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Whether they're getting greased after a Super Bowl or spoiling All-Star rosters, does any city's poles get as much attention as Philadelphia's?
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Both suet and hummingbird nectar are very susceptible to spoiling from the heat.
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Unluckily, Alys, freshly alienated by Daemon, arrives just in time to nurse the enemy of her enemy back to health.
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They are set to be without right-back Reece James, who is nursing a hamstring injury.
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No one’s babying him (at Houston).
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Could baby owls and eagles be the key to stopping the spread of bird flu?
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The new cub's arrival marks the first time Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has had a lion birth since July 2020, when lioness Abana mothered three cubs.
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Virginia Dulles was the opposite of Louanne Bixby—even a hundred children couldn’t exhaust her need to mother them.
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Unlike during recovery months when high-intensity skiing and snowboarding take precedence, the remainder of the year is much more focused on lounging, pampering and connecting with other guests.
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The 25,000-square-foot signature spa turns Mirbeau Beacon into a stylish wellness retreat with a comprehensive array of pampering treatments.
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At the same time, centrists swung against a left that had indulged its purist tendencies.
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Throughout the evening, Angela eagerly seeks Hawk and Piña’s approval, while Joe refuses to indulge them.
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Asking for sportsbook revenue while simultaneously watering down the product and coddling rule-breakers with minor-league rehab is a terrible look.
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They shouldn’t be coddled; instead, they should be challenged.
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The tale is pilfered from the Aeneid, but Virgil would blench to see the curtain rise on Jupiter, dandling Ganymede, a beautiful boy, upon his knee.
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“Cocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocker. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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