Example Sentences

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Its bright red fruits, sometimes known as "desert cherries," have nourished and healed local communities for centuries.

From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2025

But the rivers in southeastern Montana that have nourished their culture for millennia are now polluted, and their home wells are riddled with toxic metals.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 25, 2023

Spring runs of a large minnow numbering in the millions have nourished Pomo Indians since they first made their home alongside Northern California’s Clear Lake more than 400 generations ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2022

It's impossible take a walk in the woods, eat a meal, or dip in the ocean, without participating in the deep symbioses that have nourished life's plenitude.

From Salon • May 30, 2021

“Fire is a cruel way to die. Dalla died to give this child life, but you have nourished him, cherished him. You saved your own boy from the ice. Now save hers from the fire.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin