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  • present participle of nurse.
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nursing



ADJECTIVE
gaining nourishment by suckling
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Doctors and specialised nurses often earn enough to meet Sweden's new, higher income requirements for work permits, but nursing assistants, elderly-care workers and adult children of healthcare workers in many cases do not.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

Bruna is an academic in the field of nursing, and her husband comes from Zvernec.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

She lives in a $25.5 million townhouse on the Upper East Side with her husband and her sister Diane, who has multiple sclerosis and requires 24-hour nursing care.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Allison Cannon, chief nursing officer for NHS Sussex and Surrey, says the new hub will make it easier for people to access support closer to home and at a convenient time.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

They worked on efficiency badges in sports, Nazi ideology, nursing, household training, social work, and later, air-raid training.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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