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  • present participle of nurse.
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nursing



ADJECTIVE
gaining nourishment by suckling
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Hyodol, the startup behind the dolls of the same name, says around 14,500 are in use in South Korea, whether owned by individuals, rented out by governments or used in nursing homes.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

That could include chief medical officers and chief nursing officers, as well as heads of surgery, emergency rooms, oncology, obstetrics, cardiology and other specialties, they say.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

She has reached the age where a nursing home is becoming increasingly likely.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 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

“I told you, I have my thing at the nursing home.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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