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nursing



ADJECTIVE
gaining nourishment by suckling
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The BBC first investigated her case in February, when the 33-year-old was moved from hospital to a nursing home against her will.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Nearly 150 members of Congress — including more than a dozen Republicans — wrote a letter the day after the rule was promulgated expressing “disappointment” over the exclusion of post-baccalaureate nursing degrees.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The national median rate for a private room at a nursing home now tops $129,000 a year.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The cub, whose coat is still peppered with reddish fur, is very active and still nursing, he said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Her last days were spent in a nursing home near her son in New Jersey.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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