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cultivate

[kuhl-tuh-veyt] / ˈkʌl təˌveɪt /




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It’s incredibly hard to really cultivate curiosity in someone else’s inner life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Setting up in Cairo in May 1943, Young’s brief was to cultivate local spy networks; gather intelligence; insert agents and operatives in Greece to guide the commandos; sabotage enemy infrastructure; and prepare for D-Day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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

Participating in Eurovision has helped former Soviet republics such as Estonia and Ukraine cultivate their images as part of Europe, he added.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Every day I reclaimed from the rocky soil of the hill a few more feet of earth to cultivate.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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