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as in center
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 preschool
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 nursery
Krabi's coastline is lined with mangrove forests that serve as nurseries, sheltering young marine species.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Lutticken said some of his ag students are working at different nurseries around town and students in the culinary program are working at area restaurants.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
It is already known that it will be located on the grounds of a disused former nursery and will include a large pond with a pergola.
—Valentine Ulgu-Servant, Vanity Fair, 14 Apr. 2026
Off the primary bedroom is a svelte second bedroom that could work as a home office or nursery.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Apr. 2026
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Lutticken said some of his ag students are working at different nurseries around town and students in the culinary program are working at area restaurants.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
It is already known that it will be located on the grounds of a disused former nursery and will include a large pond with a pergola.
—Valentine Ulgu-Servant, Vanity Fair, 14 Apr. 2026
Off the primary bedroom is a svelte second bedroom that could work as a home office or nursery.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nursery
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There’s a large homeschooling population, and, about fifteen miles from downtown, a Catholic organization runs a property affectionately known as Catholic Familyland—a cross between a summer camp and a retreat center.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Angelita Soriano, a spokesperson for the No Data Center group, asked Huddlestun to provide residents with an independent health impact study of the future site of the Amazon data center planned at 61st Avenue and Colorado Street.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Padideh Teymourian, an architect, and her husband, Amir Ramezani, who owns a jewelry shop, have had to reorganize their lives around their 6-year-old daughter's online preschool.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Wharton Budget Model estimates that the money spent during the first 30 days of the war — about $30 billion — would provide one year of universal preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds in America.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2026
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Friends of Big Bear Valley, the nonprofit group that oversees the webcam trained on the couple’s nest, announced Wednesday that name submissions are being accepted through April 26 on the group’s website.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Murres typically spend all their time in the open ocean, only coming to shore to breed and nest.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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According to the letter, the inspectors will recommend removing sanctions put in place in response to an audit of the seminary’s finances.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Women also attend the seminary but with segregated classrooms and some course restrictions.—
Mary Thurlkill,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
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Meyer conjures a hothouse of academic passion and political tumult in one woman’s quest for self-acceptance.—
Hamilton Cain,
Time,
2 Feb. 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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“Nursery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nursery. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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