Example Sentences

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China will need to shore up ties to the new leadership in Tehran, a key partner in the region that it has been cultivating for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

The news threatened to rupture the sunny image Palmer has been cultivating since she played Akeelah at age 12.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2024

Sandy and his enormous beard - which he has been cultivating for many years, and which he thinks may have helped in the job interview - started his new job back in March.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2024

Riley’s Cidery has been cultivating heirloom apples for 30 years, while Bowen Cider House just opened its tasting room this past summer.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2022

Her new style, which she has been cultivating for ten years, has made her look like an angel of light.

From The American Baron by De Mille, James