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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
London — Data including photos, addresses and the names of more than 8,000 children has been stolen by cyber hackers targeting a nursery chain in the United Kingdom, British news outlets have reported.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
As the time went by, viewers saw the couple — who tied the knot in 2018 — getting ultrasounds, assembling various baby toys and setting up their nursery, which McCreery told PEOPLE was Winnie the Pooh-themed.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The resulting eggs are then taken to nurseries in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The original Green Thumb in Canoga Park opened when Nebraska native Dale Bergquist bought an existing nursery.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
As the time went by, viewers saw the couple — who tied the knot in 2018 — getting ultrasounds, assembling various baby toys and setting up their nursery, which McCreery told PEOPLE was Winnie the Pooh-themed.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The resulting eggs are then taken to nurseries in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The original Green Thumb in Canoga Park opened when Nebraska native Dale Bergquist bought an existing nursery.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nursery
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For years, advocates for expanding child birth options in Kentucky have called on lawmakers to reduce barriers to establishing freestanding birthing centers.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The hurricane center uses only the top four or five highest-performing models to help make its forecasts.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The required curriculum and practicum hours not only prepare the graduates to serve preschool through 12th-grade students, but their families, as well.—
Jenelyn Russo,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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Driven by a national shortage of workers and facilities, the costs of day care and preschool in the United States are rising at nearly twice the pace of inflation.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The winner heads into another hornet’s nest against the Toronto Blue Jays in an AL Division Series on Saturday.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Since the pork cooks in its own juices, be sure to drain any excess liquid from your meat before adding to your nest of tortilla chips so as not to compromise crunch.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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The seminary also sold the Carroll Park Apartments student housing to the city.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Sep. 2025
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Following the 2022 raid, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a forfeiture motion for almost $150,000, claiming the church and its Bible seminary swindled hundreds of military members out of more than $22 million.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Lower carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere then cooled the Earth, turning a hothouse planet into one with a more temperate climate, like the one enjoyed by life today.—
Chris Impey,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
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Waves of trilobite extinctions swept the oceans, and an ancient planet better known for its explosion of life now saw the ambition of this frenzied new animal world periodically stifled under a high-CO2 hothouse.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Nursery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nursery. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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