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Even classical music listeners have their version in what may be the most legendary rivalry of all — the one that also-ran Italian composer Antonio Salieri supposedly nursed with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Jones nursed a knee injury during training camp and was traded to the Tennessee Titans.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

They had been nursed back to health after being sickened by a toxic algal bloom.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

They don't need to: the pups will happily take turns being nursed from the same mammary gland, and this devoted and well-cared-for mother spends plenty of time with each of her many, many beloved children.

From Salon • May 11, 2025

He nursed these fantasies throughout his life, even long after it was evident that he would receive nothing by way of inheritance.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende