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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
Producing enough calories to nourish our growing population without chewing up the carbon sinks that stabilize our warming climate will be as monumental a challenge as ending oil.
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Michael Grunwald, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
Botrytis can live, nourish itself and multiply on live and even dead plant material.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
While research on the subject is limited, some experts believe castor oil may help nourish and moisturize the scalp, leading to less dandruff.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
Treatments include massages utilizing a mixture of orange, clove, ginger and seaweed, or emulating the movements of the sea to relieve muscular tension; a seaweed leaf wrap to soften and nourish the skin and skin renewal facials.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Michael Grunwald, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
Botrytis can live, nourish itself and multiply on live and even dead plant material.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
While research on the subject is limited, some experts believe castor oil may help nourish and moisturize the scalp, leading to less dandruff.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
Treatments include massages utilizing a mixture of orange, clove, ginger and seaweed, or emulating the movements of the sea to relieve muscular tension; a seaweed leaf wrap to soften and nourish the skin and skin renewal facials.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nourish
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The Jays also designated reliever Erik Swanson for assignment, promoting pitchers Paxton Schultz and Justin Bruihl to the 26-man roster.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Right-hander Adam Mazur will make his Marlins’ debut Wednesday after being promoted from Triple-A Jacksonville, McCullough said.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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The nation’s second-largest school system has been able to sustain deficit spending because of reserves left over from more than $5 billion in one-time pandemic-relief aid.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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Yet his silence during the war — and the damage sustained across Iran’s military and nuclear infrastructure — has raised new doubts about the regime’s preparedness and resilience.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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That raises real concerns about whether SGA and Co. can make the right plays against Indiana's defensive pressure in Game 7. Ironically, many expected this exact issue -- pressure defense forcing turnovers and leading to easy offense the other way -- to play a huge role in these Finals.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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Eight steel lifting straps were used to put the hull upright and to form part of a steel wire lifting system that began raising the vessel out of the water Saturday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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Spanish-Speaking Cannabis Creators Santa Tuca (Alan) – A prominent Argentine cannabis creator and community leader, Santa Tuca has cultivated an audience of 80,000+ on Instagram with creative grow-op tours, event coverage, and lifestyle content.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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In each case, growing landlessness and the pressure to cultivate cash crops reduced local resilience in the face of prolonged droughts and other disasters, such as outbreaks of bubonic plague and cattle disease.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Last month, volunteers on Sanibel Island planted 500 red mangrove seedlings that had been nurtured by local residents over months, to help the community recover from recent storms.—
Christina Kelso,
New York Times,
24 June 2025
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Align with nurturing, empathetic individuals who will be there for you when Venus enters Cancer on July 30.—
Liz Simmons,
StyleCaster,
24 June 2025
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By leveraging technology to provide transparency in account activities and educate clients on their financial behaviors, institutions can foster trust and engagement, ensuring customers feel informed and empowered in their financial decisions.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Per the release, Tommy’s responsibilities will include attending local events and presentations, fostering a positive relationship between police and residents, participating in employee wellness events, visiting schools and educational institutions and providing comfort to those in crisis.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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These plays still aren’t consistent from Ivey, but look for the Pistons to put him in more pick-and-roll situations to encourage more growth in that department.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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State lawmakers created the program in 2017 to encourage more publicly funded, privately run schools to open in areas where traditional public schools had been failing for years, giving students and families in those neighborhoods a way to bail out of a persistently struggling school.—
Kate Payne,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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Under Chapter 11, creditors, including the IRS, cannot take your primary residence to satisfy debts.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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Serve up a board at a party, and have fun sampling all the different flavors with your guests, or whip up a quick flight for a drool-worthy afternoon snack that satisfies all your cravings.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2025
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“Nourish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nourish. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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