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cradle-to-grave

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cra·dle-to-grave (krdl-t-grv)
adj.
1. Present or in effect throughout a person's lifetime: cradle-to-grave health insurance.
2. Occurring or persisting from beginning to end: "the cradle-to-grave effects on the environment of making, using and disposing of a product" (Cynthia Crossen).


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Cradle-to-grave medical treatment for all, free at the point of use, is the envy of the world.
The ABB MSP network offers a cradle-to-grave service, meaning it can advise on the best purchase for individual needs, help install, maintain and repair motors, and dispose/recycle them once their useful life is spent.
Health care has long been a source of discontent among the nation's people since cradle-to-grave social security systems were systematically dismantled amid China's transformation into today's cut-throat capitalist society.
 
 
 
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