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Marking the museum’s 25th anniversary, the Frist looks at this underappreciated history of the city through a female lens and examines the way women have nurtured the arts there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Yet, what grounds the story amid the pileup of sci-fi terms and lore is the convincingly intense bond that these male protagonists have nurtured.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024

The military may have nurtured the protest, but when it came to the idea of a traditional coup — tanks on the streets stuff — that just didn't happen.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2023

Encounters between Arab citizens who traveled from their countries and mingled with fellow citizens living abroad have nurtured the sense of community.

From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2022

She should have nurtured that conversation, however, instead of shutting it down, because Amanda was one of the few people who spoke to her.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman