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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
At each stop, a contingent of no more than 10 workers and organizers broke from the group, walked inside and pitched whoever was in charge on Planting Justice, explaining what the working conditions are like at the nurseries that supply the retailers’ plants.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Furthermore, it is never sold in nurseries except as a gift plant.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
The tricky part is that your local nurseries may sell ground covers that can do more harm than good.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
Local nurseries and water utilities also offer free or low-cost workshops.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
But these are encouraging data points supporting policy and programs — such as home visiting, Head Start and crisis nurseries — that help keep families together and children safe.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The community is invited to select from hundreds of California native plants, drought-tolerant selections, vegetables, herbs, perennials, succulents, as well as specialty plants propagated from members’ own gardens—many of them unusual varieties unavailable at commercial nurseries.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
Seek it out at specialty nurseries and local native plant societies.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
At many nurseries, this is a great time to find cost-effective bare-root plants as well as fruit trees and roses.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Furthermore, it is never sold in nurseries except as a gift plant.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
The tricky part is that your local nurseries may sell ground covers that can do more harm than good.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
Local nurseries and water utilities also offer free or low-cost workshops.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
But these are encouraging data points supporting policy and programs — such as home visiting, Head Start and crisis nurseries — that help keep families together and children safe.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The community is invited to select from hundreds of California native plants, drought-tolerant selections, vegetables, herbs, perennials, succulents, as well as specialty plants propagated from members’ own gardens—many of them unusual varieties unavailable at commercial nurseries.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
Seek it out at specialty nurseries and local native plant societies.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
At many nurseries, this is a great time to find cost-effective bare-root plants as well as fruit trees and roses.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurseries
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That includes homeless shelters, food pantries, group homes for those with developmental disabilities and substance abuse treatment centers, among others.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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According to Israeli campaign group Peace Now, 2025 saw record settlement expansion, further isolating Palestinian population centers.—
Molly Hunter,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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The national institute outlines 10 quality benchmarks for preschools, related to teacher training, class size and curriculum.—
Moriah Balingit,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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During the 2024-2025 school year, Illinois preschools enrolled 83,661 children, up 1,187 from the year before, the report said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Orthodox schools, a figure that does not include haredi Orthodox teenagers studying in yeshivot and seminaries not included in government data.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Taylor grew up evangelical and got a master’s from Fuller Theological Seminary, at the time one of the country’s most prominent evangelical seminaries.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Tree Swallows arrived in March and are now building their nests with grasses and pine needles from the surrounding fields.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
1 May 2026
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Unlike the solitary nests of apes, these early campsites became the first community spaces in human history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Sonja Shaw Shaw is the Chino Valley Unified School District board president and a Republican activist who emerged as a major player in the COVID-era parental rights movement as conservative families grew concerned that public schools were becoming hotbeds of leftist indoctrination.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Twenty-six of the schools who’ve produced more than Carroll are located in the California or Florida hotbeds.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Now the tomatoes are heirloom from hothouses, and unfortunately, my tomato slices were mushy.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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These hothouses draw an inexhaustible supply of idealistic pilgrims who’ve chosen to forego more stable and remunerative career paths in pursuit of the high-wire act that is a meaningful creative life.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Nurseries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurseries. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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