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foster

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




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Born in Los Angeles on June 1, 1926, Monroe had an unstable childhood spent between orphanages and foster homes.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

As social psychologist Jonathan Haidt has argued, this intellectual environment can foster catastrophizing, tribalism and an exaggerated sense of vulnerability.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Commerce Department said it planned to award $2 billion in funding to foster the buildout of the quantum computing industry.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Some areas also saw an unusually wet April, which may have helped foster another crop, health officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

It wasn’t that my foster parents didn’t want us to have fun; they were doing their best to keep us safe, especially me since I was so small.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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