groomed

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After defending Jackson many times previously, including on Oprah Winfrey’s talk show in 2010, all five of the family’s adult children say they were groomed to protect him.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Memorably, the penultimate episode found Attenborough playing with and being groomed by a group of mountain gorillas, which he later described as "one of the most exciting encounters of my life".

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“It’s groomed out just like man-made snow,” Wilson said.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

He attended the Officers Training School, seen as less prestigious than the Pakistan Military Academy that has usually groomed the country’s army chiefs, according to Basit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

In Manny’s ring talk it meant that the guy was being groomed, that he had been carefully brought along and given only fights he was expected to win.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers