nursed
Example Sentences
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Rhossi the Kemp's ridley sea turtle was found close to death in December 2023, and has been nursed back to health by staff at the Anglesey Sea Zoo.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
She nursed a swollen ankle after falling in the evacuation centre.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Most of them have nursed injuries over the past couple of seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2025
They don't need to: the pups will happily take turns being nursed from the same mammary gland, and this devoted and well-cared-for mother spends plenty of time with each of her many, many beloved children.
From Salon ● May 11, 2025
We crossed the square where Leon heroically nursed his wife, and then raised his boisterous children with a devotion that amazed us all.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
