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dry nurses

noun

plural of dry nurse

as in nurses

a girl or woman employed to care for a young child or children after years of being a dry nurse to other women's children, she longed to have a child of her own

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Several nurses had attempted to defend Letby, but found their testimony discounted in favor of that offered by physicians.

— Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Caylee Noggle, president and CEO of the Georgia Hospital Association, said the shortage includes nurses, physicians, behavioral health professionals, and other health care workers.

— Jamal Goss, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

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Often, this includes a retinue of staff — assistants, nannies, security guards — involved in the raising and protection of children.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
The filing accused Thomas of having refused to allow nannies into his house with his daughter, including one assigned by the court, and of using drugs.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026

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