cultivating

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She had spent months cultivating close ties with the US president while trying to reassure European allies wary of his second term.

From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026

The Ambani family had long been cultivating its relationship with the Trumps.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Davies-Jones said while it appears that "significant effort" went into "cultivating relationships with influential figures in the tech world, victims were left feeling unheard and overlooked".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Employees around Gates have spent years carefully cultivating his portrayal to set him apart from his combative years fighting antitrust charges while leading Microsoft, according to internal documents and Gates employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

He came to where Wang Lung was and he stood in silence while Wang Lung hoed a narrow line beside the broad beans he was cultivating.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck