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

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

Member states are also cultivating defense-industry partnerships with Ukraine, which is especially useful on innovative technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

In 2020, the industry was given a boost when Prime Minister Modi congratulated the farmers of Kutch in Gujarat for their success in cultivating and exporting the fruit.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Galileo had also been cultivating new friends in high places—one of these, Francesco Barberini, a member of one of the most powerful families in Rome, received his doctorate from the University of Pisa in 1623.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin