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  • noun Plural form of nursling.

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Examples

  • I discovered that this is a pretty common occurrence when nurslings are separated from their moms during the day.

    » Working and Breastfeeding a Toddler Strocel.com 2009

  • There are many of us ready to stand up for mommies and their nurslings everywhere.

    Under The Blanket | Her Bad Mother 2008

  • I discovered that this is a pretty common occurrence when nurslings are separated from their moms during the day.

    » 2009 » September Strocel.com 2009

  • Tiny Grass: How to tandem nurse without driving yourself and your nurslings crazy!

    » How to Get Breastfeeding off to a Good Start Strocel.com 2009

  • Many companies are using BPA a toxic plastic BPA chemical in cans, bottles and other food containers,this is very dangerous for nurslings, and lactating mothers, plz start a movement for ban it worldwide.

    Enviroblog: Thank You For Buying Our Toxic Plastic Archives 2009

  • The busy scene of her various cares is now over — of the invalids and the robust, the kind and the rough, the peevish and pleased children, who thronged her little parlour from morning to night, not one now remains alive but myself; who, afflicted by early infirmity, was one of the most delicate of her nurslings, yet nevertheless, have outlived them all.

    My Aunt Margaret's Mirror 2008

  • The busy scene of her various cares is now over — of the invalids and the robust, the kind and the rough, the peevish and pleased children, who thronged her little parlour from morning to night, not one now remains alive but myself; who, afflicted by early infirmity, was one of the most delicate of her nurslings, yet nevertheless, have outlived them all.

    My Aunt Margaret's Mirror 2008

  • Notwithstanding the wild and singular expression of this female, she appeared to retain towards Roland Graeme, in a strong degree, that affectionate and sedulous love which women bear to their nurslings, and the children dependent on their care.

    The Abbot 2008

  • These sins and their like are usually the nurslings of wealth.

    The Defense Apuleius 2008

  • All those at whom we marvel for their great deeds were the nurslings of poverty from their very cradles, poverty that founded all cities in the days of old, poverty mother of all arts, witless of all sin, bestower of all glory, crowned with all honour among all the peoples of the world.

    The Defense Apuleius 2008

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