foster child
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She said she believed the theft may have been a part of a coping mechanism and likened herself to a foster child who may hoard items or food as a means of soothing themselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2025
A former foster child who met his wife when he was 19, Major Haley has largely orbited her ambitions since.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
The boy was aged 12 at the time of the incident and was a foster child in Mrs Grant's care.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2023
The state pays Amerigroup a fixed amount per foster child to provide coverage and hold down costs.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2023
That spring Vivian, a foster child who was slightly younger than me, moved in and slept on a cot in Mrs. Chavez’s room.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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