Example Sentences
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She nursed a swollen ankle after falling in the evacuation centre.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Jones nursed a knee injury during training camp and was traded to the Tennessee Titans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2026
"We nursed her through six months of chemotherapy and she just died at the end," Mark said.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
Delbis — who chooses to self-describe as autistic rather than neurodivergent — is not someone who has long nursed dreams of stardom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
It was as if these memories were contained in a painful wound that had been nursed and ignored in equal measure.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
