cultivate
Example Sentences
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Natanson did what journalists are supposed to do: cultivate sources, evaluate information and report facts of public interest.
From Salon
Death cap mushrooms are known to sprout across the state of California but they thrive in shady, humid or moist environments under live oak and cultivated cork oak trees.
From Los Angeles Times
Shemesh Farms, which employs adults with diverse abilities, will cultivate the garden on an ongoing basis.
From Los Angeles Times
White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said restoring American pre-eminence in the Western Hemisphere involves “enlisting established friends to help bolster mutual security in the region and cultivating new partners in the region.”
By the middle of the decade, he was overseeing the entire military, even as he cultivated a national following beyond the barracks.
From BBC
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