as in to reproduce
to copy an idea, a piece of writing, etc., from someone else
She cribbed a line or two from her favorite poet.
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Recent Examples of crib
Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
The state of the influencer and content creator industry has also changed since Tokyo, and athletes have cribbed some of the formats and styles TikTok views are used to.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 1 Aug. 2024
Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Rooms: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom Amenities: Washer/dryer, pack n’ play and crib, kitchen, backyard with BBQ and outdoor dining area and furniture, pool.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
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But both the slogan and her platform seemed as though they had been cribbed off a consultant’s PowerPoint presentation for some other candidate, one who could actually sell populism.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
The state of the influencer and content creator industry has also changed since Tokyo, and athletes have cribbed some of the formats and styles TikTok views are used to.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 1 Aug. 2024
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Nativity cribs, mass choirs and festive foods around the island also help make unforgettable Maltese memories.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Rooms: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom Amenities: Washer/dryer, pack n’ play and crib, kitchen, backyard with BBQ and outdoor dining area and furniture, pool.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
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This material is not to be reproduced or redistributed absent the written consent of Fairlead Strategies.Katie Stockton, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Leaves are first cultured into a kind of liquid broth until the cells reproduce.John Werner, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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That could include an adult bed or mattress, bassinet, crib, play yard, couch, futon, or toddler bed.Sari Hitchins, Parents, 18 Oct. 2024
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The medical team removed the infant from the bassinet within a minute.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Even household names need to earn the respect of a gallerist or dealer and put in face time at their booths or shopfronts.Mark Ellwood, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
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The brand leans into the idea of change via its Design Miami Fendi Casa booth, which each year taps an emerging designer to reinvent the Peekaboo bag and collaborate on an installation for the fair.Kristen Tauer, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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Yes, Chrysler invented the minivan, but that was decades ago.Chris Isidore, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Founded by brothers Max and Dave Fleischer, Max is immediately recognized for inventing the rotoscope, a technique where animators trace a projection of live-action footage frame by frame to produce realistic character movements.Marc Berman, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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From the cradle to the grave, Black Americans suffer worse health outcomes than white people.Tribune News Service, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2024
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To adjust your load, place the dumbbell in its storage cradle, twist the handle to increase or decrease the weight, and then use the safety lock feature to secure the plates.Zoe Weiner, SELF, 16 Sep. 2024
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The city has sued a handful of property owners seeking to label their properties as public nuisances under the state's bawdy house statute.Mary Spicuzza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2019
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There was probably at least one bawdy house, but it isn’t mentioned.Arthur Hart, idahostatesman, 7 Apr. 2018
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Two weeks postpartum, our first visitors were Karen and Wayne, along with them 12 jars of marinara clinking together in a giant cardboard box.Anna Noyes, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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Dean’s project, in fact, was inspired by a particular box, made in 1961 by Robert Morris.Glenn Adamson, ARTnews.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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But all of that changed starting in 2017, when Mr. Trump became president amid the F.B.I. investigation into Russia’s covert attempt to manipulate the 2016 election and the nature of the ties between his campaign and Moscow.Charlie Savage, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Symbolic capitalists—academics, commentators, lawyers, consultants—manipulate words or data rather than making things with their hands.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Crib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crib. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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