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cultivate

[kuhl-tuh-veyt] / ˈkʌl təˌveɪt /




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We can’t make the mistake of failing to cultivate the virtue of human intelligence: Invest in our youth, not machines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Just one day into his job, Warsh hasn’t had time to cultivate allies on the Fed board.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Additionally, they collect blood samples from their volunteer patients to cultivate stem cells into groups of brain cells called neurones.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

These schools weren’t quite a direct pipeline into the American armed services, but their implicit promise was to cultivate gentlemen, if not always literal officers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Another manual advised me to be silent, but not always so, that I might cultivate the art of witty but modest conversation that was the mark of a court lady.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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