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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
Among its future offerings are a deep-clean bottle washer, red light therapy device, nursery recliner, and rocking chair, all tailored to help mothers with their daily routines.
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 May 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
Now, it was discovered on grape plants sold at Costco stores in California's Central Valley, stemming from a wholesale nursery in Fresno County.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 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
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 May 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
Now, it was discovered on grape plants sold at Costco stores in California's Central Valley, stemming from a wholesale nursery in Fresno County.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nursery
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At the center of the case was Gavin Arvizo, a then-15-year-old cancer survivor from Los Angeles.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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An employee has died at the United States Postal Service's metro Atlanta distribution center, officials have confirmed with CBS News Atlanta.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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If approved, the development would also allocate space for parks, a preschool and a fire station.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Zamarripa added to the outlet that the twins were due to graduate from preschool on Wednesday, June 3.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Some said the city failed to adequately seek public outreach and ignored their concerns about potential harm to turtle nests.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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The resort also encourages guests to attend educational Turtle Talks led by local conservation experts, offering insight into sea turtle behavior, nest protection efforts, and the critical role coastal communities play in preserving marine ecosystems for future generations.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
6 June 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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The Lodge is technically not in Seattle—the converted seminary is located inside Kenmore’s Saint Edward State Park, an expanse of forest with trails running down to the eastern shore of Lake Washington.—
Harry Cheadle,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2026
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Since the seventies, the famed Nuyorican Poets Café has blossomed on the Lower East Side as an essential hothouse for arts movements of many stripes, perhaps most crucially as a launching pad for an emergent literati straddling the realms of soul and hip-hop.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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But the hothouse of the Big Apple jazz scene and the eminent conservatory couldn’t keep her contained.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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“Nursery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nursery. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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