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nurture

[nur-cher] / ˈnɜr tʃər /




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She said the charity was looking forward to supporting Lawrence's work in communities across England "to explore how sharing stories can strengthen wellbeing, build relationships and nurture meaningful community connection".

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

It takes a long time to nurture, it has to be cultivated from the ground up.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

And now, no matter what she throws at me, I just love her, and take care of her, and I want to nurture her.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

To nurture its drone industry, Beijing encourages numerous sectors, including agriculture, local government and tourism, to integrate drones, “complemented by public investment in enabling infrastructure, including the use of local government special bonds,” Rhodium writes.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

Having coined the phrase nature versus nurture, Galton had wondered how a scientist might discern the influence of one over the other.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Osman believes Dibling's time in the shadows at Everton is an example of how Moyes nurtures young players, preferring to shape them to what he requires rather than adopting an instant "sink or swim" approach.

From BBC May 4, 2026

Conventional wisdom now has it that Hollywood no longer creates and nurtures young stars in the way it once did.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2025

He correctly wagered that allowing the audience to sit with one of his families inside their living space as they sort life challenges nurtures understanding and empathy.

From Salon Feb. 6, 2025

It honors the dead by making them alive again and nurtures the living by providing a place to put a daughter’s love and rage.

From New York Times Apr. 25, 2024

The water roars and tumbles below us, sending up a soft spray that nurtures mosses and maidenhair ferns where it falls.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

The term “parasocial” has become synonymous with Swift’s relationship to her fan base, which she’s built and nurtured via strategic disclosure and thoughtfully relatable vulnerability.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

The team was willing to give up Brown—a five-time All-Star whom the Celtics had drafted, partnered with Tatum and nurtured into a champion—to acquire the best player available.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

"It is time for Whitehall to accept that growth cannot be ordered from the top down - it can only be nurtured from the bottom up."

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

Read on: Hardcore gamers nurtured Nvidia and the AI boom.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

Together, they formed a community of living things that nurtured one another.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

Parallel to Byrd’s stirring public advocacy is a crucial personal thread: her nurturing of Shelly, whose progressing dementia requires regular supervision.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

Powell, who was awarded an MBE for his youth sprint coaching nurturing GB athletes, said despite London Diamond League often selling out, some people would still be excluded by the "exorbitant" prices.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

The Arab world needs to step into that role at long last, nurturing a partner for peace.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

I called Tish, Diane and Michelle, three smart, strong, nurturing women who’d been through and survived divorce.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

Larissa’s life Elsewhere would be quiet and serene as befit the Old; she would not welcome the responsibility of nurturing a newchild who needed feeding and care, and would likely cry at night.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry




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