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nursing



ADJECTIVE
gaining nourishment by suckling
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The less-grueling training made it easier to plan and raise a family, said Peterson, who like most NPs received her bachelor of science in nursing before going on to get her advanced degree.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 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

The benefits can also be used to help offset the cost of assisted living or a nursing home.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

"Some of the nurses that have approached us have ended up going to work in retail or into sales or something which is less risky than nursing," she says.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The mothers nursing their tiny infants, the females who gathered around to admire, the youngsters leaping over one another all created the bustle of a peaceful village.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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