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as in to promote
to help the growth or development of
wanted to nourish her students' love of art
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as in to raise
to bring to maturity through care and education
he willingly nourished a child that was not his own
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Recent Examples of nourish
The sand trucked away from Mount Baldy was deposited at Crescent Beach to nourish beaches on the eastern edge of the park, including Mount Baldy itself.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
What was unusual about the two dead humpback whales, Dunkin said, is that both seemed to be properly nourished.
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Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
If costs wobble, choose sturdy materials and skip extras, because reliability brings lasting ease that nourishes home life.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
SpaceX is about to do that on its own, nevermind OpenAI and Anthropic, as its need for compute power outpaces what the private markets can properly nourish and feed.
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Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
What was unusual about the two dead humpback whales, Dunkin said, is that both seemed to be properly nourished.
—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
If costs wobble, choose sturdy materials and skip extras, because reliability brings lasting ease that nourishes home life.
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
SpaceX is about to do that on its own, nevermind OpenAI and Anthropic, as its need for compute power outpaces what the private markets can properly nourish and feed.
—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nourish
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While promoting Cape Fear on the SmartLess podcast, Adams told the story of saving a man’s life in Santa Monica.
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Supporters of Amendment 3 have used Thursday’s court ruling to promote the new amendment.
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Those who have sustained a severe burn or dirty wound should follow up with a booster after five years, according to the CDC.
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The driver of the bus sustained minor injuries.
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But the data center boom has raised many questions about land use, the resources the complexes consume and the risk of costs being spread to other Georgia residents and businesses.
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Gonzales ran with a platform decisively to the left, supporting Medicare-for-all, raising the minimum wage and cracking down on junk fees.
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Organizations that successfully fought for voting rights, educational opportunity, and political representation did not always cultivate the next generation of leadership with the same effectiveness.
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Swift has cultivated a loyal collective of her favorite brands, including Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Area (recall her famous Super Bowl jeans).
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That was huge, because Mary has had the realization that what was supposed to be a nurturing maternal force in her life had a damaging impact on her.
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Driven by a love of music nurtured in their living room, Southern California brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson rented musical instruments using grocery money left by their parents during a short vacation to Mexico back in 1961.
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The music industry mogul, who helped foster the careers of Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, was hospitalized with respiratory weeks before his death.
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Obesity-fostering bacteria were found to represent a plurality in the gut microbiomes of American black bears.
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Rissetto encourages her patients to cut back on alcoholic beverages.
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Israel has historically negotiated with Palestinian militant groups to exchange hostages for Palestinian prisoners and detainees even as critics warned the practice could encourage more kidnappings.
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If there isn't enough money to satisfy every creditor, state probate laws determine the order in which claims are paid.
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The Justices ruled the president cannot redefine birthright citizenship, and all children who are born in the United States, whether their parents are in the country legally or not, satisfy citizenship requirements in the 14th amendment.
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“Nourish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nourish. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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