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nursing



ADJECTIVE
gaining nourishment by suckling
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The cub, whose coat is still peppered with reddish fur, is very active and still nursing, he said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The Royal College of Nursing, meanwhile, says Murray must urgently tackle the depleted and undervalued nursing workforce.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

His greatest rival, meanwhile, can only watch from home—Carlos Alcaraz is nursing a wrist injury.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Newsom’s office said that the growth of In-Home Supportive Services placements in California was “simple,” and due to California “keeping more people OUT of far more expensive nursing homes!”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

She had been in the nursing home for nearly a month, so we had gotten to know one another’s little ways quite well already.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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