nursed
Example Sentences
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She nursed a swollen ankle after falling in the evacuation centre.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Jones nursed a knee injury during training camp and was traded to the Tennessee Titans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2026
"We nursed her through six months of chemotherapy and she just died at the end," Mark said.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
They don't need to: the pups will happily take turns being nursed from the same mammary gland, and this devoted and well-cared-for mother spends plenty of time with each of her many, many beloved children.
From Salon ● May 11, 2025
Around the clock she nursed her older sister, many nights getting no sleep at all, and so the cooking and washing and cleaning for the family fell to me.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
