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as in centers
a place or environment that favors the development of something
ancient Greece is often cited as the nursery of democracy
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as in preschools
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
are asking parents not to bring their children to the nursery if they have the flu virus
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Recent Examples of nurseries
Professionals have done all the hard work, and responsible nurseries put out plants at the perfect time for planting.
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Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
Some are star clusters, while others are masses of gas or dust—the remnants of dying stars or nurseries where new stars are born.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 15 Mar. 2025
Besides growers, there are juice processors, grove caretakers, fertilizer sellers, packing houses, nurseries and candy manufacturers, all hoping for a fix for citrus greening disease.
—Mike Schneider, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
Researchers have learned that these groups of young great whites use the beaches of Southern California and northern Baja California as nurseries, moving up and down the coastline with the seasons, in search of warm water.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
The founders of one of Arizona’s most famous plant nurseries created their own secret garden in the heart of Phoenix.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
Additionally, its rope nurseries feature 160 ropes with 1,600 coral fragments on their way to growing into new colonies.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
For now, the mystery of whale shark nurseries is far from solved.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
This bill aimed to permit the installation of condom vending machines in public daycares, nurseries and kindergartens through high school.
—Ryan Nawrocki, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
Some are star clusters, while others are masses of gas or dust—the remnants of dying stars or nurseries where new stars are born.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 15 Mar. 2025
Besides growers, there are juice processors, grove caretakers, fertilizer sellers, packing houses, nurseries and candy manufacturers, all hoping for a fix for citrus greening disease.
—Mike Schneider, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
Researchers have learned that these groups of young great whites use the beaches of Southern California and northern Baja California as nurseries, moving up and down the coastline with the seasons, in search of warm water.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
The founders of one of Arizona’s most famous plant nurseries created their own secret garden in the heart of Phoenix.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
Additionally, its rope nurseries feature 160 ropes with 1,600 coral fragments on their way to growing into new colonies.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
For now, the mystery of whale shark nurseries is far from solved.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
This bill aimed to permit the installation of condom vending machines in public daycares, nurseries and kindergartens through high school.
—Ryan Nawrocki, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Nurseries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurseries. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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