- present participle of nurse.
nursing
Example Sentences
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South Korea's president urged financial watchdogs to take "necessary measures" over new highly speculative investment products tied to the fortunes of the nation's AI chipmakers after share price declines left investors nursing losses.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
She returns to a western Pennsylvania town called Harmony, where she once had “a horrible, endless date over crepes,” to investigate a strike over pay and working conditions at a troubled nursing home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Bukayo Saka: The Arsenal winger came into the tournament nursing an Achilles issue and admitted it would be a "gamble" for him.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
If one spouse gets sick, the other spouse can care for them with the help of the close family, and hopefully forestall any inpatient nursing needs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
She’d been accepted into a nursing school in San Antonio, Texas, and her parents were doing well enough to pay for their children’s college education in the States.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
