- present participle of cultivate.
cultivating
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Coral reef recovery is a highly active area of research, with efforts ranging from using artificial nurseries to rescue reefs to finding and cultivating more heat-tolerant species.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
At age 12, Martínez Celaya entered into an apprenticeship with a painter — the start of his formal artistic training — and around the same time he began cultivating an interest in writing and philosophy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
And, while WSL managers say they appreciate the importance of cultivating homegrown talent, the reality of the job ensures it is not their first priority.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The conflict has upended the fun-loving vibes the musician spent his life cultivating, with the family seeming rudderless without him, according to court documents and interviews.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
And yet, by 2100 BCE, the Hohokam peoples of that area had traded for, and were cultivating, corn, beans, squash, and cotton.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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