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incubate

[in-kyuh-beyt, ing-] / ˈɪn kyəˌbeɪt, ˈɪŋ- /
VERB
hatch
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And he shows how Music Inn incubated a “Third Stream” hybrid of jazz and classical music through the work of the composer Gunther Schuller and others at the Lenox School of Jazz.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was right-leaning but existed outside of the GOP, a place where conservative ideas could develop, incubate and ultimately inform Republican policy initiatives.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Defense is offering an opportunity for Europe to capture, incubate, and grow a new economy, because the objectives of defense-tech are inherently nationalistic—as these technologies are tools to preserve sovereignty,” Eberly said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The next generation of operatives, campaign managers and elected officials is being incubated in a digital ecosystem that rewards cruelty, embraces fascist imagery and treats bigotry as a badge of ideological authenticity.

From Salon

Yet the festival, the labs and the institute have remained a constant through it all, continuing to incubate fresh talent to launch to the industry.

From Los Angeles Times