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nurture

[nur-cher] / ˈnɜr tʃər /




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This means you must nurture the DNA of the business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

"We've definitely helped nurture nightlife within the city."

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

From early in his rap career, he expressed his desire to become a producer so he could sign and nurture other talent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Remember, the information you provide doesn’t have to be deep in order for it to nurture trust.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

It was as likely to kill a crop as nurture it, and it sent grown men running for the nearest shelter.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

“It is this right that sustains and nurtures our democracy today.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

"Hey, who knows what's around the corner, but pop music nurtures me... my passion for music is greater than ever."

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

He correctly wagered that allowing the audience to sit with one of his families inside their living space as they sort life challenges nurtures understanding and empathy.

From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2025

Berlin’s international reputation as a liberal, relaxed city that nurtures artists’ freedom to express whatever they want is under threat.

From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2024

Our shared vulnerability and imperfection nurtures and sustains our capacity for compassion.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

A common trait I’ve found among repeat champions is a prominent chip on their shoulder, from slights both real and imagined, often nurtured for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Through the generational musical voices that he nurtured, he created the soundtrack to all our lives, his legacy has been with us at all our greatest moments.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

For Subhrasree, the two-week tour was to be her first pilgrimage, and a dream she had nurtured for years.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Read: Hardcore gamers nurtured Nvidia and the AI boom.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

The idealism I still nurtured as a fifteen-year-old did not have a racial component.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers

Early in the 20th century, Franzoy’s great grandfather arrived from Italy, cleared the desert land and planted chilies, onions and potatoes, nurturing the plants with water from the Rio Grande.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Haeder also emphasises the benefits that a fairer promotion system would bring for German football as a whole, arguing that eastern clubs would be better equipped to continue nurturing youth talent.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

“But the smell and warmth is very nurturing and comforting.”

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

In this week’s episode of The Envelope podcast, Chase Infiniti discusses her meteroic rise, her Emmy nomination for “The Testaments” and nurturing the ambition to become an actor since age 10.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Since I wasn’t able to spend it in the Archives, I spent some time nurturing my budding reputation.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss


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