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nursing



ADJECTIVE
gaining nourishment by suckling
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With Russell still nursing an injury, Bath coach Johann van Graan decided the risks outweighed the rewards of throwing him in against Tigers with a play-off spot already secured.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Melissa Dowdeswell, director of nursing for HIS, said that where "the fundamentals of care" were not in place, there was a risk to harm to patients.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Even when you do reach 65, Medicare will cover certain types of in-home care, but it won’t cover long-term nursing home care.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

Their conclusion: “We believe that we are in a U.S. stock market and AI bubble, and that at some stage in the future, most investors will be nursing very large losses.”

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

She’d worked a full month at the nursing home without the normal complaints, she and Miss Esther were regulars at ladies’ night bingo, and she went to Holly’s classes once a week.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry




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