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cultivation

[kuhl-tuh-vey-shuhn] / ˌkʌl təˈveɪ ʃən /




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One tradition is the promotion of America’s major political ideas—the protection of individual rights, the practice of democracy and the cultivation of peace—outside North America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Although it is an attractive and edible species, the golden oyster mushroom has demonstrated its ability to escape cultivation and establish itself in the wild, where it can outcompete native fungi.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

Barbed wire served as a symbol of violence and oppression, but also of agriculture, cultivation and survival.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But cultivation really took off after 2021, thanks to media coverage.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Cicero was literate in both Latin and Greek—a mark of cultivation and an entry to Roman high society.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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