nurture

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The festival is designed to nurture not just comedians but the surrounding community.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

He also repeated criticism that boards of directors in the UK sometimes lacked the expertise to nurture new technology in the way that American companies, particularly in Silicon Valley, have achieved.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

The two leaders will also be keen to nurture close personal ties.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

"The debate between nature and nurture is a long-standing discussion in both biology and society," says co-first author Wenliang Wang, PhD, a staff scientist in Ecker's lab.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

The butterfly poked its tiny proboscis down into her hair, probing for nurture, then flew away unsatisfied.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver