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cultivate

[kuhl-tuh-veyt] / ˈkʌl təˌveɪt /




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At regional chapter meetings in places such as New York City, Miami and Dallas, members discuss how to cultivate a family culture around different kinds of wealth, including “intellectual wealth” and “emotional wealth.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

These schools weren’t quite a direct pipeline into the American armed services, but their implicit promise was to cultivate gentlemen, if not always literal officers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Additionally, they collect blood samples from their volunteer patients to cultivate stem cells into groups of brain cells called neurones.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Participating in Eurovision has helped former Soviet republics such as Estonia and Ukraine cultivate their images as part of Europe, he added.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

He was trying desperately to cultivate a mustache on his upper lip and had filled in the empty areas with what looked like brown shoe polish.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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