Example Sentences

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On the other hand, nobody has been grooming this much wider pool of candidates to become an Article III judge since their infancy.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2021

Quietly, though, Pelosi has been grooming potential successors — among them Reps.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2018

Frank Muller has been grooming the cross-country ski trails in Concord for more than 20 years.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2018

Newman, 85, said he has been grooming Hlebinsky to take over his position for three years.

From Washington Times • Dec. 17, 2014

They have operated the team like a family business for years, and Fred Wilpon has been grooming Jeff to take over the club one day.

From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2011