nurser

Definition of nursernext
as in nurse
a person employed to care for a young child or children volunteered at the hospital as a nurser to hold premature babies

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Noun
  • One brain scan showed a metal pellet, which had partially blinded a nurse after she was shot in the head while exiting the hospital.
    Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
  • In 2014, the Navy threatened to court-martial one of its nurses at Guantánamo who refused to force-feed prisoners on hunger strike, who were protesting inhumane treatment and indefinite detention.
    Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Lutnick was also questioned about Epstein seeking a copy of his nanny’s resume and a meeting with her in 2013, a year after the trip to the island.
    Catherine Lucey, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • But Lutnick said his wife, four children and their nannies also attended.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Nurser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurser. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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