cultivate
Example Sentences
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Wartime history remains delicate for the Japanese, who have for decades cultivated a close alliance with the United States and hoped to move beyond memories of conflict.
From Barron's
They developed and cultivated an awareness of “negativity bias,” Conniff says.
From Los Angeles Times
She has cultivated a down-to-earth image, posting photos on social media of her meal of tinned mackerel on rye bread and cleaning windows at home.
His voice reminded me a little of Willem’s, deep, cultivated, the German with only a trace of Dutch accent.
From Literature
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Epstein sometimes used the tips cultivated from his network to invest for himself, whether his associates or the companies knew it or not, according to a Wall Street Journal review of the files.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.