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foster

[faw-ster, fos-ter] / ˈfɔ stər, ˈfɒs tər /




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Dresser, for example, keeps a wall of sticky notes with many of their foster cats’ names.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

The setup is designed to foster a community atmosphere, as if you are trying on clothes at home with your besties.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

She has previously opened up about experiencing homelessness in her early days as a comic, as well as the time she spent in foster care as a child.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

The second is several thousand kilometres south, in Senegal, where they hope to foster a homegrown industry.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

“It’s not the first time I’ve moved foster homes.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

Along with giving tweens and teens something to look forward to, recess encourages movement, builds social confidence, and fosters a sense of community, which are all vital to healthy development.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

Activists say there weren’t enough fosters for the babies, which need around-the-clock care for weeks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

He believes the model fosters leadership development across the firm, where successful managers delivering high returns have autonomy and resources to scale their respective businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

The Yerevan gathering is the first of its kind in the Caucasus and comes as Armenia fosters closer ties with Europe while seeking to cautiously loosen itself from Russia's grasp.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

The fosters Coal had been with at the time required that he have some kind of after-school activity because it would be good for him.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

Sepulveda was a foster parent and fostered approximately 90 children over the years.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Born in Wolverhampton, Hudson-Smith said before the championships that it would "mean the world" to land gold not only home soil, but inside the arena which fostered his love for the sport.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

“Not only the long-awaited championship, but the likability of the team has really fostered a new generation of fans,” says Marangi.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

He did not specify the targets but a statement by the ruling party said the president had observed that the government fostered corruption and failed to diversify the economy.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

His diabetes damaged his circulatory system and fostered a foot infection that bedeviled him for the rest of his life.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

There’s an inevitable truth about fostering: it comes to an end.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Sam's reunion comes after Foster Wales launched a pilot across 37 schools in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot in May, with the aim of connecting local authority fostering services directly with schools.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Many advocates and researchers believe recess helps relieve the stress young people face while also fostering learning, creativity, resilience, leadership, and conflict-resolution skills.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

"One of the things that she was so good at was creating community and fostering collaborations, and this is yet another way she continues to give us those gifts, even after her passing."

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

One of the ways of fostering creativity is to encourage students’ improvisation.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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