The asterisk tells the database that you want all endings of the word. Place the asterisk after the root of the word.
Here are some examples:
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Search term
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Retrieves…
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Nurs*
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Nurse, nurses, nursing
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Manag*
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Managing, manage, manages, management
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Prevent*
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Prevent, prevents, preventing, prevention
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