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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
The perpetrators had stolen the data from the Kido nursery chain and had been demanding the company pay a ransom by bitcoin.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Besides being easy to grasp and move around, this wooden toy’s smooth lines give it an heirloom quality for displaying in the nursery.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Records of boxwood plantings date back to the 1700s, and Ohio nurseries' boxwood inventory is valued at over $200 million, the blog reports, citing the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
The nursery sits on land bought in 1804 for the church’s first log-cabin sanctuary, its website says.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Besides being easy to grasp and move around, this wooden toy’s smooth lines give it an heirloom quality for displaying in the nursery.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Records of boxwood plantings date back to the 1700s, and Ohio nurseries' boxwood inventory is valued at over $200 million, the blog reports, citing the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
The nursery sits on land bought in 1804 for the church’s first log-cabin sanctuary, its website says.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nursery
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Einav Zangauker, center, the mother of Israeli captive Matan Zangauker, celebrates at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv today.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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China places export controls on rare earth minerals The new rules curb the supply chain for the semiconductors that are used in phones, computers, AI data centers, cars, solar panels, and other IT kit.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
10 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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Also, don’t try to block the entry to the nest that’s in a wall or behind shutters because angry yellowjackets can chew through wallboard to escape and emerge indoors, says Crawley.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Creative While the woman had spared her viewers any sight of the spiders nest, TikTok users were quick to share their thoughts and fears on what had happened.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 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 15 Oct. 2025.
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