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people of cultivation appreciate the special experience that only live theater can provide
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This makes practice for leadership the cultivation of voluntary hardship—not just in the workplace or with the team but in every area of one’s life.
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Matt Reynolds, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Some preached the benefits of more natural coffee bean cultivation in Africa — where the beans can grow alongside other plants and wildlife — while others advocated for the protection of whales, as the animal plays a vital role in ocean biodiversity.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
The development of indoor hydroponics — plant cultivation in a nutrient-laden solution — and other agronomy advances have enabled growers to increase the concentration of the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis plants, tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC.
—Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Due to the significant soy cultivation in the U.S., Lee sees the potential to eventually onshore much of the sourcing and production to the States from its current overseas supply chain.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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Matt Reynolds, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Some preached the benefits of more natural coffee bean cultivation in Africa — where the beans can grow alongside other plants and wildlife — while others advocated for the protection of whales, as the animal plays a vital role in ocean biodiversity.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
The development of indoor hydroponics — plant cultivation in a nutrient-laden solution — and other agronomy advances have enabled growers to increase the concentration of the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis plants, tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC.
—Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Due to the significant soy cultivation in the U.S., Lee sees the potential to eventually onshore much of the sourcing and production to the States from its current overseas supply chain.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Cultivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultivation. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.
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cultivation
noun
cul·ti·va·tion
ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən 
1
: the act or art of cultivating especially the soil
Medical Definition
cultivation
noun
cul·ti·va·tion
ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən
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