cultivating

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She had spent months cultivating close ties with the US president while trying to reassure European allies wary of his second term.

From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026

The Ambani family had long been cultivating its relationship with the Trumps.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Davies-Jones said while it appears that "significant effort" went into "cultivating relationships with influential figures in the tech world, victims were left feeling unheard and overlooked".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Bill Gates’s employees have spent years carefully cultivating his image—down to keeping a custom-size mannequin to test his outfits for different days of the week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

In Jackson Park Burnham faced repeated interruptions stemming from his de facto role as ambassador to the outside world, charged with cultivating goodwill and future attendance.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson