nurtured

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“The home has since nurtured three generations of artists, remaining a beloved gathering spot for Greenwich Village’s most celebrated creative minds,” the listing adds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The head of the U.S. forces in the Middle East is leaning on relationships nurtured over years as he commands the fight against Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

"Switzerland has nurtured many unexpected good things -- Albert Einstein's physics, the world economy, and the cuckoo clock leap to mind -- and is again helping the world appreciate improbable people and ideas."

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Hideki Kuriyama managed Ohtani on the Nippon Ham Fighters, the team that nurtured Ohtani’s ambition of pitching and hitting at an elite level.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Ugwu wanted to learn these things, so he nurtured his friendship with both men; he had become their sponge, absorbing much and giving little away.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie