cultivate
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These schools weren’t quite a direct pipeline into the American armed services, but their implicit promise was to cultivate gentlemen, if not always literal officers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
To ensure safety, Swatch had to tell its customers, whom it worked hard to cultivate, to stay away.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
For decades, Beijing has also sought to cultivate relationships with so-called "talents" across the US government and business community, Chu said.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Participating in Eurovision has helped former Soviet republics such as Estonia and Ukraine cultivate their images as part of Europe, he added.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Once I was in Johannesburg studying and then working, I had neither the time nor the space to cultivate a garden.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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