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nourish

[nur-ish, nuhr-] / ˈnɜr ɪʃ, ˈnʌr- /


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The ranchers depend on snowmelt that feeds the Colorado River and its tributaries to nourish grasses and hay pastures for their herds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Foreign Minister Robert Dussey of Togo, which sponsored the resolution, said maps "guide education, nourish the imagination, and influence collective perceptions."

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

It will be a reminder of what food media can offer when it chooses to nourish more than our appetites.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

That has been exacerbated, she said, by homeowners’ failure to comply with terms of the original permit, which required them to provide sand to cover the geotubes—sand that would naturally erode and nourish other beaches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

“Oh, every penny... but never a groat more, my lord. You’ll get the meal you bargained for, but it won’t be sauced with gratitude, and in the end it will not nourish you.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

A rich stew of influences nourishes his work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

It’s taking up space that could be used for food you actually want to eat — food that nourishes you, that doesn’t make you wince a little every time you see it.

From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026

But it can remind artists that if “Moon” matters, so still must a Kennedy Center that nourishes and produces such work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025

Scientists have known for years that a lattice of blood vessels nourishes cells in the retina that allow us to see -- but it's been a mystery how the intricate structure is created.

From Science Daily ● May 24, 2024

The society has produced and nourishes a psychology which brings out the lowest, most base part of human beings.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

When he was searching for the terrorists room by room in the hotel, he told members of his team to take food from the minibars to stay nourished.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

From being a child I was what you would call "well nourished".

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

People in your life should make you feel safe, nourished and valued.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 25, 2026

The first step is recognizing — and really believing — that repetition is often what allows people to stay nourished when energy, money, time or curiosity are in short supply.

From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026

Her wiry young body, nourished by Barbados fruits and sunshine, had an elastic vitality, and she was back on her feet while Judith was still barely sitting up to sip her gruel.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

But the Colorado ranchers insist that with their land-management practices, they are benefiting the ecosystem, nourishing the soil and capturing carbon in their grazing lands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

On top of that, the cultural obsession with efficiency doesn’t align with a diet that views cooking as a nourishing daily ritual.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026

Glial cells play essential supporting and nourishing roles in the brain.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

“They reflect a trend of eating in a nourishing way,” said Marie Bragg, associate professor of population health at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

Mam tells him what the doctor said, that I’m to have plenty of nourishing food and rest.The doctor said beef would be the right thing for building me up again.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt




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