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
We can’t make the mistake of failing to cultivate the virtue of human intelligence: Invest in our youth, not machines.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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
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
Recall that apples were historically among the most difficult fruit trees to cultivate and among the last major ones to be domesticated in Eurasia, because their propagation requires the difficult technique of grafting.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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