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Recent Examples of nutriment
By linking multiple trees, each fungus diversifies its source of nutriment and hedges against the demise of a single tree or species.
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Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 17 June 2021
The number and the quality of seeds determines the greater or lesser presence of insects, which, as is well known, are the principal nutriment of numerous bird populations.
—Longreads, 23 Mar. 2021
The rich nutriments that are part of the marine ecosystem provide a host of habitats and opportunity for sea life.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2017
Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 17 June 2021
The number and the quality of seeds determines the greater or lesser presence of insects, which, as is well known, are the principal nutriment of numerous bird populations.
—Longreads, 23 Mar. 2021
The rich nutriments that are part of the marine ecosystem provide a host of habitats and opportunity for sea life.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutriment
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Biotin and vitamin E provide essential nourishment to support length and fullness.Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
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From climate unpredictability to shifting resources, Beta’s caretakers may prepare them to view food not just as nourishment, but as a way to adapt and solve problems.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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For sustenance, a platform descends the center of the tower.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
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But here's the warning that many leaders fail to heed: Without deep roots, (values and purpose) and a strong trunk (performance system and habits), these achievements—like leaves without sustenance—will wither and fall.Jennifer Kamara, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Build your diet around nutrient-dense, unprocessed foods like fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains.Lauren Goode, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025
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The data included detailed health information surveyed over a long period of time, including participants’ diets, and was updated every two to four years, according to the study. More than 11,000 study participants were diagnosed with dementia within a 43-year window.Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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The common signs of vision loss include bumping into objects, difficulty finding food or toys, hesitation with jumping, anxiety, clinginess, or even aggression due to vulnerability.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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In postwar America, fast food was seen as a ladder to the middle class, especially for people of color who had a harder time getting lines of credit.Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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Custom space that amplifies the emotional and psychological benefits of face-to-face connection nurtures community and fosters collaboration unachievable in the virtual realm.Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Then there’s me, the one whose lack of innate ability seems to have defied both nature and nurture.Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Currently, British Airways fliers earn Tier Points depending on the route and the fare class booked, with long-haul flights in premium cabins earning the most points.Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
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Their passengers are fed up with being driven recklessly, treated curtly and, in many cases, having to settle fares with cash — one of the strangest idiosyncrasies about life in Hong Kong.David Pierson, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Nutriment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutriment. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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