nurture
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When I nurture this “other person,” it becomes more enduring than I am.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
A major twin study is shedding new light on the long running debate over nature versus nurture, suggesting that genetics may play a far larger role in future success than many people realize.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
Jones senior has helped nurture her younger namesake, putting on a one-on-one kicking session on a visit to Glantaf.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
The Victorian glasshouses nurture fattening peaches, while in the main garden beyond, a tower of water bursts up into the sky—the highest powered fountain in England.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
The cradle of humanity continued to nurture numerous new species, such as Homo rudolfensis, ‘Man from Lake Rudolf’, Homo ergaster, ‘Working Man’, and eventually our own species, which we’ve immodestly named Homo sapiens, ‘Wise Man’.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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