Example Sentences

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She had nursed her daughter, Alessa, for nearly 18 months — longer than most mothers in the United States do — and the process had not been easy.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2021

She had no formal medical training, but, like many women then, had nursed relatives and friends through illnesses.

From Washington Post • Dec. 22, 2021

Over the previous two years, she had nursed her dying sister and undergone touch-and-go cancer treatment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2020

She had nursed the baby throughout the day - when he wasn't sleeping with other babies in the nursery.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2018

She forgot that she was smaller than Cathy and had nursed every one of her own children.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck