Holds
Passes
Both words in one sentence
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Although no cradling takes place, a similar scenario occurs at the end of Heat, when Detective Hanna mortally wounds McCauley and then holds his hand as he passes away.
Source: Cradling Your Kill -
His childhood friend Akihiko is the one who holds him as he passes away and and the others grieve.
Source: Died in Your Arms Tonight -
In Bayonetta, after Jeanne passes Bayonetta by on a motorcycle, the two banter for a bit, then Jeanne suddenly holds up Bayonetta's necklace, shocking her.
Source: Impossible Theft
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