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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
Already larger plants had been identified for salvage and stored in the park’s nursery during construction.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
The other half of the day was with the nursery staff, which was also tank cleaning, but also feeding animals and working with more juvenile invertebrates.
—Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 9 June 2025
The algae is especially harmful to mangroves, which serve as nursery habitats, and can smother sea grasses and coral reefs, Lapointe said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 June 2025
This is the last weekend the nursery will be open until the fall.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
The other half of the day was with the nursery staff, which was also tank cleaning, but also feeding animals and working with more juvenile invertebrates.
—Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 9 June 2025
The algae is especially harmful to mangroves, which serve as nursery habitats, and can smother sea grasses and coral reefs, Lapointe said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 June 2025
This is the last weekend the nursery will be open until the fall.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nursery
Noun
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Wolf, a seven-foot, 250-pound center, spent his first two college seasons at Yale before transferring to Michigan.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2025
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Others, such as 18-year-old fellow center back Jordyn Bugg and 21-year-old Lilly Reale, will be playing with Girma for the first time.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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On My Way Pre-K provides state vouchers for quality, free preschool for 4-year-olds from income-eligible families.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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The incident took place near a grocery store and preschool.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
10 June 2025
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That’s despite a range of threats facing shorebirds in Florida, from predators and human interference to nest overwash from storms and rising high tides.—
Molly Duerig,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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According to the study authors, while the circular indentations may be tied to the theropod’s attempts at nest building, the scratches are more likely the remains of their ritual dance-offs, in which male dinosaurs dug deep into the sand, slashing their claws and sending spews of dust into the air.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
27 June 2025
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Mojtaba Khamenei currently teaches theology at a religious seminary in Qom and is closely aligned with his father’s hardline views, Reuters reported, citing sources.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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The seminary’s active uses are concentrated on the north campus — spanning 10 acres — which consists of three major administrative buildings, a small chapel and nine single-family homes for students.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2025
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Apartments would transform into humid hothouses, the perfect habitat for mosquitoes, water snakes, fungus, and rushes.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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Purpose Of The Plastic English cucumbers, sometimes called hothouse cucumbers or European cucumbers, have a long, narrow shape and a thin, edible skin.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
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“Nursery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nursery. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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