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as in centers
a place or environment that favors the development of something
ancient Greece is often cited as the nursery of democracy
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as in preschools
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
are asking parents not to bring their children to the nursery if they have the flu virus
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Recent Examples of nurseries
Lists of native plant nurseries and landscapers that specialize in natives are also found on the site.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Climate change and shifting prey Climate patterns like El Niño are altering the range of white sharks, pushing nurseries closer to the Gulf of California.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Mail-order nurseries typically ship bare-root gooseberries and currants for spring planting.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
Like coral reefs, these oyster reefs played crucial ecological roles, providing habitat and nurseries for many other species and filtering vast volumes of water.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Astronomers have unveiled the largest low-frequency radio color image of the Milky Way ever created, offering a sprawling cosmic panorama that reveals supernova remnants, stellar nurseries, pulsars and the intricate glow of gas and dust weaving through our galaxy’s heart.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
But most of us know them as houseplants, and according to a 1982 University of Florida research paper, Sansevieria has been grown in commercial nurseries in the state to supply the houseplant trade since at least the 1920s.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
That act was repeated across Texas many times every day in mid-fall by nurseries and landscape contractors.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
These shaded nurseries are the perfect place for young saguaros to mature.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Climate change and shifting prey Climate patterns like El Niño are altering the range of white sharks, pushing nurseries closer to the Gulf of California.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Mail-order nurseries typically ship bare-root gooseberries and currants for spring planting.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
Like coral reefs, these oyster reefs played crucial ecological roles, providing habitat and nurseries for many other species and filtering vast volumes of water.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Astronomers have unveiled the largest low-frequency radio color image of the Milky Way ever created, offering a sprawling cosmic panorama that reveals supernova remnants, stellar nurseries, pulsars and the intricate glow of gas and dust weaving through our galaxy’s heart.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
But most of us know them as houseplants, and according to a 1982 University of Florida research paper, Sansevieria has been grown in commercial nurseries in the state to supply the houseplant trade since at least the 1920s.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
That act was repeated across Texas many times every day in mid-fall by nurseries and landscape contractors.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
These shaded nurseries are the perfect place for young saguaros to mature.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurseries
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Roughly half of the nation’s major air traffic control centers are experiencing staff shortages, the Federal Aviation Administration told ABC News.—
Chase Jordan
Updated November 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even as this risk rises rapidly, there are still plans for launching mega constellations of tiny satellites akin to those that are already orbiting as part of SpaceX’s Starlink system, along with a newly emerging push for orbital data centers such as Nvidia’s Starcloud.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
7 Nov. 2025
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While some programs have been boosted by local funds, over 8,000 children under the age of five are being impacted by the funding lapse as their preschools shut down along with the government.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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At the time, Zapp had just moved into her first home with her husband and was busy looking for preschools for her son, who was four at the time.—
Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
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At the heart of the unrest is a long-standing exemption that allows ultra-Orthodox men who study full-time in religious seminaries to avoid military service — a policy that many Israelis view as deeply unfair.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Before the ban, police in Punjab raided the house of the TLP's leader, Saad Rizvi, and the government sealed mosques and seminaries associated with the party.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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Includes quirky facts, adages, advice, quotes and proverbs, as well as articles about mistletoe, bird nests, perennials, timekeeping, recipes and more.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Professionals use cameras to see every nook and cranny, checking for damage, nests, or buildup.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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The ivory tower is losing luster by the second, after campuses around the country proved to be hotbeds of antisemitism, grade inflation has spiked rather than dissipated, and outrageous tuitions fund outlandish administrative salaries.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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The armed forces are not often seen as hotbeds of creativity.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Nurseries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurseries. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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