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Fletcher had been nursing a bruised right hand and was unable to swing a bat since getting hit in the hand by a fastball during his first at-bat in Houston on Sept. 10.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2022

She had been nursing second thoughts after her original decision, colleagues said, and Mr. Biden and Ron Klain, the chief of staff, asked her to reconsider.

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2022

The rebuilding Broncos traded Miller to Los Angeles on Nov. 2 while he had been nursing an ankle injury.

From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2022

Koepka had been nursing a wrist injury that forced him to withdraw from the Tour Championship.

From Fox News • Sep. 23, 2021

The women, who had been nursing these men in their infirmity, wondered how they’d suddenly improved while others lingered in the sickness.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool