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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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Haze's character Krelborn, an employee at an impoverished florist shop, finds himself at the center of a murderous enterprise when the strange plant he's been growing requires blood for nourishment.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Formulated with hyaluronic acid and Pro-Vitamin B5 for added nourishment, this must-try face serum is designed to deeply nourish the skin and promote a more supple-looking complexion with regular use.Jessie Quinn, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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With the modern luxury of the supermarket, though, most of us today are less concerned with sustenance gardening.Alex Testere, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2024
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While nobody expects gourmet meals in economy, flyers do expect sustenance on a flight that lasts eight or nine hours.Roger Dooley, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Inadequate iron intake: A diet low in iron-rich foods (e.g., red meat, beans, leafy greens) can lead to low ferritin levels over time, especially in people with higher iron needs, such as pregnant people or growing children.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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Some may have more nutrients than others, but none of them represent a balanced diet by themselves.Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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So can food plots, especially those planted with timely species.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Instead of trying the food retrieval that had been trained on, the immigrants used the resident solution on their first try.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Savvy business leaders recognize that investing in the talent pipeline now, through support of STEM education, nurtures job candidates with transferable skills who are motivated to innovate and persevere.Chris Moore, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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This team researches, nurtures and develops ideas, but when projects outgrow the organization’s mission, they’re either passed to other organizations and partners better suited to lead or sunsetted.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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At Gucci Osteria high-minded fashion and high-minded fare converge at a singular address.Brad Japhe, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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SpaceX launched an unpiloted Dragon cargo ship Monday evening, an election eve flight to deliver three tons of crew supplies, science gear and other equipment to the International Space Station, including an unusual wooden satellite, a solar wind monitor and holiday fare for the lab's crew.William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Nutriment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutriment. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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