nourishment
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The result is what Polyakov calls an “intimate symbiosis” that can help Joshua trees growing in dry desert soils reach pockets of nourishment that their roots alone would struggle to access, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Ms. Tatar speaks of the female spider’s habit of killing and consuming her mate, taking in his fluids as nourishment for laying hundreds of eggs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Francis always denounced such ploys, saying that Communion was not a reward for perfect behavior but a kind of spiritual nourishment for everyone, including sinners.
From Slate • Oct. 2, 2025
If mealtimes with your child sometimes feel more like negotiations than nourishment, you aren't alone.
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025
Occasionally it has been the chief reason for a flying raid on our part, for our nourishment is generally very bad; we have a constant hunger.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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Vocabulary from Readings 4, Unit 2
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