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as in to grow
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care in an attempt to produce New World counterparts of the wines that he had enjoyed in Europe, Jefferson cultivated several varieties of grapes at Monticello

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as in to harvest
to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on we ought to cultivate the field out back

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Recent Examples of cultivate Bikes Bikes came into the equation from both Porter’s personal interest and his desire to cultivate a riding community. Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025 As was the case in the Middle East and Afghanistan, ISIS' West Africa Province (ISWAP) cultivated local partnerships by capitalizing on existing conflicts between government forces and insurgents, including Nigeria's powerful Boko Haram, to establish itself as a major player in the region. David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025 At one point, lavender was cultivated on nearly 1,000 hectares of Hvar, and the island itself accounted for nearly 10 percent of the world’s total lavender production. Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025 That calm amid the mayhem is something he’s cultivated all the more through meditation (starting at Texas Tech with Paddy Steinfort, then a mental performance consultant for the school). Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cultivate 
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  • James has spent a decent portion of the season developing in the G League, which has been much kinder to him.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Understanding how polar bears stay warm and dry in the Arctic could help scientists develop alternatives to PFAS-laden anti-ice repellants.
    Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
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  • Since its inception, more than 1 million citations for a free DQ ice cream cone have been issued to youth, highlighting the program’s success in promoting helmet use and safety awareness among children.
    Julia Fomby, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
  • By promoting local inventory, Temu’s products not only arrive faster to shoppers’ doorsteps, but the company also reduces its reliance on sellers who ship direct from China.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
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  • Loading your audio article MLB’s growing discourse about a lack of salary cap has extended to the fans.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
  • That’s where the idea of growing natural teeth in pigs comes in.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2025
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  • That’s where the Monterey Abalone Company grows its namesake variety of seafood: red abalone, a gastropod or sea snail, that humans have harvested and traded in California for thousands of years.
    Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
  • While final designs are still to be submitted, each turbine will soar as high as a 70-story building, with blades larger than a football field to harvest the maximum amount of wind.
    Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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  • On October 17, the controversial platform Parler announced that Kanye West would be acquiring it for an undisclosed amount.
    Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The Utah Jazz acquired K.J. Martin and a 2028 second-round pick from the Pistons, and Josh Richardson and a 2031 second-round pick from the Heat (via the Indiana Pacers).
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
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  • This can involve recognizing and celebrating individual and team achievements, encouraging open and honest feedback, and providing opportunities for team members to build personal connections.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The city’s tourism bureau, Visit Denver, released the list of restaurants on Wednesday on the event’s website and is encouraging customers to make reservations in advance.
    Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2025
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  • This is due to cooler sea surface temperatures near the coast that allow storms like nor’easters to tap into colder air and produce more snow instead of rain.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Presented by Prime Video Sports, For the Win: NWSL is produced by Words + Pictures in association with the NWSL, with Marie Margolius directing.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
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  • Those days tend to also be perfect for enjoying a warm bowl of comforting, classic chili.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
  • History tends to speak in flowery terms about Dr. King and then-President Johnson’s relationship regarding civil rights.
    Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025

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“Cultivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultivate. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.

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