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cultivate

[kuhl-tuh-veyt] / ˈkʌl təˌveɪt /




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The state needs only to cultivate a few successful enterprises to jump-start the economy, said Zach Hernandez, who left for college on the mainland and returned to run a talent-development startup on Oahu.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

In a society shaped by fragmentation and misperception, the capacity to remain present with complexity is one of the most urgent skills we can cultivate.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

Was that a nod to the hope he might cultivate brighter relations with Northern Ireland than the Conservatives who came before him had managed?

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

All of this Silverio Guardado and her husband cultivate beside the two-bedroom mobile home they have owned for 12 years.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

He was trying desperately to cultivate a mustache on his upper lip and had filled in the empty areas with what looked like brown shoe polish.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

He now cultivates dragon fruit on 11 acres producing around 220 tonnes a year.

From BBC Mar. 26, 2026

But she has infuriated Xi at a bad time for Trump, as he cultivates a relationship with the Chinese leader.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 26, 2025

Its rich soil has facilitated high production levels, and the region now cultivates one third of England's vegetables and 20 percent of its potatoes and beetroots.

From Barron's Oct. 31, 2025

By prioritizing stability and community, Unrivaled cultivates an environment that is as enriching as it is competitive.

From Salon Mar. 14, 2025

Like the gardener, a leader must take responsibility for what he cultivates; he must mind his work, try to repel enemies, preserve what can be preserved, and eliminate what cannot succeed.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

As the river changes course, fields can disappear faster than official records can keep up, leaving families with uncertain claims to land they have cultivated for generations.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Geeta Gwala, whose family says it cultivated 2.81 acres near the hotel site, is among those who have gone to court.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

That emphasis on community and institutional belonging raises an interesting question about where such assumptions are cultivated.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

As late as the 1800s, most commodities were cultivated: Cinnamon bark was peeled and rolled into quills, opium juiced from poppies, and tea leaves dried out in the sun.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

When we came out from the trees we saw cultivated fields.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

Perched on the edge of a rooftop high above Gaza City's bombed-out landscape, Ibrahim al-Dabba lovingly tends his community of bees, cultivating a rare source of hope among the ruins of the Israel-Hamas war.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

Richard Graydon spent years cultivating an enviable life.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

You’ll just end up annoying your manager or cultivating a combative relationship.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

As governor he foresaw the economic advantages of cultivating Japanese auto manufacturers for investment in Tennessee.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

However, it is not yet known whether Ethiopians were cultivating these local plants before or only after the arrival of the Southwest Asian package.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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