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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
Look for this gardening gem at nurseries, home-and-garden centers, and big-box stores.
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Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Some of the galaxy's most spectacular stellar nurseries resemble giant cosmic wagon wheels, with spoke-like structures that scientists say were sculpted by shockwaves from stellar explosions and powerful stellar winds.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 June 2026
However, since clay is nutrient-rich, Jones recommends mixing it with ground soil found at retail nurseries.
—Yolanda Harris, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
Floodplains act like productive nurseries, providing a food-rich habitat where young fish can grow rapidly before migrating to the sea.
—Eric Palkovacs, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Lamima often stops by the Misool Resort and the Raja Ampat Research and Conservation Centre (RARCC) on Kri Island, where endangered leopard sharks are being raised in nurseries and returned to the area’s waters.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
If that's your plan for your landscape, look no further than tropicals -- and right now nurseries and garden centers have plenty of options.
—Arkansas Online, 15 May 2026
Types of Watermelons to Grow from Seed Growing watermelons from seed is the only way to get your hands on difficult-to-find varieties that aren’t sold in nurseries.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
The law will ban the planting, selling and distribution of the trees starting in 2028 to give nurseries and planters time to eliminate them from their inventories.
—Jerry Wu, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Some of the galaxy's most spectacular stellar nurseries resemble giant cosmic wagon wheels, with spoke-like structures that scientists say were sculpted by shockwaves from stellar explosions and powerful stellar winds.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 June 2026
However, since clay is nutrient-rich, Jones recommends mixing it with ground soil found at retail nurseries.
—Yolanda Harris, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
Floodplains act like productive nurseries, providing a food-rich habitat where young fish can grow rapidly before migrating to the sea.
—Eric Palkovacs, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Lamima often stops by the Misool Resort and the Raja Ampat Research and Conservation Centre (RARCC) on Kri Island, where endangered leopard sharks are being raised in nurseries and returned to the area’s waters.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
If that's your plan for your landscape, look no further than tropicals -- and right now nurseries and garden centers have plenty of options.
—Arkansas Online, 15 May 2026
Types of Watermelons to Grow from Seed Growing watermelons from seed is the only way to get your hands on difficult-to-find varieties that aren’t sold in nurseries.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
The law will ban the planting, selling and distribution of the trees starting in 2028 to give nurseries and planters time to eliminate them from their inventories.
—Jerry Wu, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurseries
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Where to donate blood or platelets Here are the permanent American Red Cross blood and platelet donation centers in the Sacramento area, but the organization also hosts blood drives throughout the region.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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General Atomics already operates the DIII-D National Fusion Facility, one of the leading magnetic-fusion research centers in the United States.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Educational Enrichment Systems was looking for entry-level support teachers for its preschools in Vista, Chula Vista, National City and Linda Vista.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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The agency was expected to provide meals, transportation, funding, advocacy, and other services to children in preschools located in some of the poorest neighborhoods in Kent County, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek areas.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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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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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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Ensuring your porch is unwelcoming by relocating bird baths or feeders and trimming nearby trees can prevent birds from making nests.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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According to the Georgia Department of Agriculture, early detection and removal of these nests is key to stopping the development of larger secondary nests later in the season.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Although several players moved around as kids, their hometowns are concentrated in some American soccer hotbeds — especially in the Northeast.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Microblogging and social networking platforms like Tumblr and MySpace became hotbeds for advice on disordered eating.—
Jordyn Tovey,
The Conversation,
22 May 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 16 Jun. 2026.
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