cultivate
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Just one day into his job, Warsh hasn’t had time to cultivate allies on the Fed board.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 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
The late, disgraced financier owned a vast apartment in Paris next to the Arc de Triomphe and sought to cultivate relationships with the French elite.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
For decades, Beijing has also sought to cultivate relationships with so-called "talents" across the US government and business community, Chu said.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
While the tzaddik cared for the conduct of the world, for the obtaining of heavenly grace, and especially for Israel’s preservation and glorification, his adherents had to cultivate three kinds of virtues.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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