1
as in had
to bring forth from the womb
I hope to mother at least one child
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2
as in nursed
to attend to the needs and comforts of
mothered the patients with chicken soup
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Efforts to compete with Amazon during its ascent in the 2010s had department stores playing catchup on supply chain prowess and integrating stores with e-commerce—sometimes to the detriment of in-store experience.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025 -
But the political tensions inevitably had an impact.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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For Sofia Coppola’s remake of the 1971 Don Siegel drama, Farrell took on a role originally played by Clint Eastwood, as the wounded Union soldier who is sheltered and nursed by a group of young women in a seminary in Confederate Virginia.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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When Mbeumo converted, Liverpool were playing a man down as Mac Allister nursed a head injury on the floor.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The film, which was produced by Sony, has reportedly become the most popular Netflix film ever, and continues to break streaming records, even for its original soundtrack.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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In truth, Fulham haven’t produced a convincing performance and find themselves a point above the relegation zone.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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For centuries, urban policy has treated inequality as inevitable, rather than intentional.—
Fahad Zuberi,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Visitors were treated to a traditional lion dance, complete with the eye-dotting ceremony that symbolized good fortune and energy for the new venture.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Muncy delivered the first of three clutch home runs that led the Dodgers into baseball immortality.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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When examining the evolution of armoured warfare, the tanks that truly changed modern warfare are those that delivered a decisive technological leap, influenced future tank design, and impacted battlefield outcomes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Luckily, the two actors healed, and the resulting scene is a thrilling mix of real-world action and paranormal mystery.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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As his skin gradually healed, his fur began growing back.—
Allison Moses,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Mothered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mothered. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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