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nourish

[nur-ish, nuhr-] / ˈnɜr ɪʃ, ˈnʌr- /


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In particular, it does not account for how different foods nourish gut bacteria or how those bacteria transform undigested material into substances the body can use for energy.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Advocates say the double-cleanse shower is a way to clean and nourish skin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

Mud would nourish you, where fire would only consume you, but fools and children and young girls would choose fire every time.

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

A free press that deals in facts and promotes diverse viewpoints is the water that nourishes a healthy democracy.

From Salon ● Mar. 8, 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

Her book is an invitation to ask what nourishes us?

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 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

"It's enriched and nourished my life and my sense of my national identity so much to find out more and more about this," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

It’s also her first album in more than a decade, one that maintains the neo-soul continuum she’s nourished since her multi-platinum 2000 debut, “Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds, Vol. 1.”

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026

It will undoubtedly make Na’s gallows-humor-inflected brand more global, even if it lifts him out of the cult niche that’s nourished him to date.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026

“You can travel and be nourished instead of tired at the end.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

“The serpent you cherished and warmed,” she noted with satisfaction, “bit the hand that nourished him.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

The choroid plays an important role in nourishing the outer retina, but lymphatic vessels had not previously been established in this region.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Some of the products that flow through Malé to Moscow are designated under sanctions as dual-use, meaning they could be used for military or civilian purposes, such as nourishing the country’s sanctioned airline industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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

“This will be a space that will be nourishing for the soul,” said Daniel Tarica, general manager of the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs, which manages the towers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

‘Make sure both of the girls eat something nourishing and sweet.’

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson


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