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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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Channels can also pay to be promoted to the app's 1.5 billion users.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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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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Ukraine's General Staff said last week that Russian forces have sustained over 1,010,000 casualties—killed and wounded—since the start of the full-scale invasion.—
Dan Gooding
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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But the big question remains: can an affiliate model sustain a platform of this depth?—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
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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Another raises the question of subsidence, which relates to the caving in or sinking of land.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
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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Moreover, narcissistic parents often foster competition and sibling rivalry, or even compete with their children’s romantic partners.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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The Trump administration’s attacks on historic policies fostering diversity, equity and inclusion have many people on edge.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2025
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Outrage from the Sikh community, as well as a social media push calling for hate crime charges, encouraged prosecutors to take another look at the case, officials said.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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The five prizes were crafted based on research, evidence and consultation with teachers and education experts, and are designed to reflect key strategies that can encourage other schools to implement different strategies to strengthen their schools and communities.—
Lena Miano,
Arkansas Online,
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 29 Jun. 2025.
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