But the Saudis have also been motivated by a deep desire to cultivate American friendship and military support.

The Navy often invites civilians on its vessels during training maneuvers to cultivate public support.

I should point out, though, that the coup leaders should be trying to cultivate American support, not attacking us.

Reformers need to cultivate popular support to protect themselves from the counterattacks of a threatened old guard.

He cultivated support, drawing up tables showing how landowners could pocket far more from his plan than the British alternative.

But in recent months, he has also been carefully cultivating support elsewhere.

Somehow he's just not been able to cultivate enough support so that he would be unbeatable.

The strikers consistently spoke to the press and held parades in order to cultivate public support.

Isabel was uninterested in politics and did not cultivate politicians or public support.

As director, she is responsible for cultivating community, political and financial support for the museum.