cultivate
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Dragon fruit is a climbing cactus, making it an unusual fruit to cultivate.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Others say social media’s algorithmic ability to capture, cultivate and control attention makes it fundamentally different from teen-friendly romantasy novels, Marvel movies or first-person shooter games.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
A native of Bologna, Carracci was renowned in his early career for such unidealized, close-up scenes of everyday life, and his first paintings speak to the moment, and market, that Caravaggio would cultivate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
Britain's domestic spy agency MI5 warned in November that China was attempting to "cultivate individuals" with access to sensitive information about parliament and the UK government.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
He hadn’t shaved since we arrived in Iran, no doubt in an attempt to cultivate a rugged Iranian five-thirty shadow, and his chin scratched against the bridge of my nose.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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