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  • present participle of nurse.
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nursing



ADJECTIVE
gaining nourishment by suckling
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She was eventually placed in a nursing home.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

This includes the care system, fostering and adoption practices, related institutions such as "baby homes", private nursing homes, and cross-border and international transfers of women and children.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

Some professional programs such as nursing cap how many students can be supervised by one instructor, which means schools can’t easily jam-pack additional students into one class, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

“You even have cases of illness among the nursing, paramedical, and medical staff because the atmosphere there is unbearable.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

“She took an extra shift at the nursing home.”

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty




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