cultivating

Example Sentences

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“And aren’t those the kind of people we want to be cultivating in society?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

She became an MP in a 2012 by-election, cultivating a saint-like reputation among followers who refer to her simply as "The Lady" or "Aunty".

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The research highlights how everyday human activities, including purchasing, cultivating, and transporting mushrooms, can unintentionally introduce invasive species into new environments.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

This is why cultivating allies is critical to chokepoints: they can turn a moderate economic edge into a dominant one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

By around 8500 BCE, societies in all seven areas of settlement were domesticating and cultivating plants.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz