cultivate
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Dragon fruit is a climbing cactus, making it an unusual fruit to cultivate.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Others say social media’s algorithmic ability to capture, cultivate and control attention makes it fundamentally different from teen-friendly romantasy novels, Marvel movies or first-person shooter games.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
To descend from Judah is to cultivate gratitude.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
"We hope Israel will help us cultivate our dry land," he said.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
Another manual advised me to be silent, but not always so, that I might cultivate the art of witty but modest conversation that was the mark of a court lady.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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