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nurseries

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plural of nursery

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a place or environment that favors the development of something ancient Greece is often cited as the nursery of democracy

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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 Bay Area nurseries like SummerWinds teach specific classes on making the most of limited square footage. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 Many nurseries or garden centers have soil tests available that are economical and easy to use. — Lauren David, Southern Living, 5 July 2026 Many gardeners buy praying mantis egg cases (oothecae) from garden nurseries, but this practice is discouraged for two reasons. — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026 Because its founders, the Faro family, built a small empire in Sicily from an ornamental plant business that grew into one of the largest Mediterranean plant nurseries in Europe, exporting more than 5,000 varieties to 60 countries. — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Production nurseries are limited in which plants can be dug during the summer season. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 Across the continent, transport was disrupted, crops were damaged, and schools and nurseries had to shut. — Francois De Beaupuy, Fortune, 28 June 2026 While many gardeners choose to purchase young trees from nurseries, growing a cherry tree from its seed can be a rewarding experience. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026 From her base in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, the creator descends beneath the surface to tend coral nurseries, monitor reef health and help restore damaged reefs teeming with marine life. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

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Previously, many buildings constructed after 1961 or outside the city’s largest office centers could not be converted into housing due to older rules limiting conversions, in part to preserve commercial space.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
The motion called on Lineage to keep providing resources and financial support for county community response centers, including food, water, masks and air purifiers.

— City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026

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Southwestern Seminary continues to be one of the largest and best resourced seminaries among the 280 seminaries accredited by the Association of Theological Schools, Dockery said in his letter.

— Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
The politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties have won exemptions for their followers to forgo military service and instead study in religious seminaries, but those exemptions are under threat.

— Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

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However, Canada’s success at the World Cup could lead to even more interest in soccer in traditional hockey hotbeds.

— Shelby Blackley, New York Times, 4 July 2026
India leads the way population-wise, but other South Asian countries, as well as Great Britain and Commonwealth countries like Australia and New Zealand, are also cricket hotbeds.

— Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 23 June 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
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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