cultivate
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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
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
Working in the yard is Ralph’s favorite activity; he likes to weed, to plant, to cultivate.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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