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nursery

[nur-suh-ree] / ˈnɜr sə ri /
NOUN
child's room
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"We drop him off to nursery and think he's in a safe place. It's scary, the fact our son was in the middle of the road on his own," said Al Roshoq.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

They said the nursery blamed the incident on "no-one watching him" and "a door being left open".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

“And the Scott River cannot remain a vital salmon nursery without cool, clean water.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

At the time of the shooting, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were inside the trailer, and their kids were inside the nursery room, according to reporting by the Associated Press.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

This prompted another screaming chase ’round the nursery.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Some longtime citrus growers and nurseries have set up plots of land where researchers can experiment on real trees, and gather data to help fight the disease.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

The Los Angeles County Fire Department Forestry Division also has been offering free oaks, in addition to other native plants, at its two nurseries in San Dimas and Malibu for years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Parents are advised to discuss concerns about school readiness with nurseries, early years settings and prospective schools before making a decision.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

French state-owned utility EDF said on Friday it would allocate 80 million euros to equip schools, nurseries and daycare centres with cooling systems to help them cope with future heatwaves.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

When El Lider needed volunteers to build nurseries in Villa Clara province, Celia joined a microbrigade, setting tiles and operating a construction lift.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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