- present participle of nourish.
nourishing
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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
As long as the idea remains that property gets its purpose from those tending it, working it, nourishing it and dying on it, the film will never become a relic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Soon it would be nourishing a dozen different kinds of life.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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