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are nursing

  • present progressive of nurse.

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Around the world, hundreds of thousands of fans of K-pop megastars BTS are nursing disappointment after failing to secure a ticket for their highly-anticipated comeback tour.

From Barron's Jan. 26, 2026

Left out are nursing, physical therapy, dental hygiene, occupational therapy and social work — as well as fields outside of healthcare such as architecture, education, and accounting.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 26, 2025

Meanwhile, if you are nursing brutal losses in bitcoin, here are a few things that might console you a little bit.

From MarketWatch Nov. 21, 2025

Millions of Indians are nursing broken hearts after the national cricket team lost to Australia in the World Cup final on Sunday.

From BBC Nov. 20, 2023

Your wife and daughters are nursing the wounded and the stricken.

From Atlantic Classics, Second Series by Addams, Jane