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foster

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




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In the late 1990s, he and his wife, Virginia, took in his grandnephew, who was in danger of entering the foster care system, and raised him as their own.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

"Our goal is to foster peace, diplomacy and dialogue," SVP vice president Celine Amaudruz said during a televised debate.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Work-requirement exemptions for some groups — including certain homeless people, veterans and young adults formerly in foster care — were removed.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

“While we disagree with the court’s ruling, UC will always seek to foster a welcoming environment that protects both freedom of expression and the fundamental rights of all members of our community,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Stepping in quickly to nip the embarrassment, Carrie’s foster parents brought her before the same municipal judge that had sent her mother, Emma, to Lynchburg.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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

The British political system "fosters the eccentricity, the wonderment and the humour of politics", he added.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

California has kitten season twice per year on average because of the moderate temperatures, often overwhelming shelter systems and fosters between March and October.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

"You really rely on each other and in a sense that fosters a lot of goodwill and it makes us quite close."

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

"I didn't mean to offend. It's just, I like to lead a carefree life. I suppose being on the water fosters that sort of temperament. The God of the Sea has no allegiances."

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

These sanitized accounts ignored the homemade dangers, such as the health problems fostered by an overstretched military — realities many children would face when a changed parent finally came home.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

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

Ms. Willetts runs through various examples to make her case that the “organized rebellion” fostered by nightclubs often ignited cultural change.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

The give-and-take of scientific discussion was fostered by another Lawrence innovation: the Journal Club, a weekly colloquium to which all the Rad Lab staff and visitors from other departments were invited.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

"TikTok's priority has always been fostering a safe and positive space where people can be creative, discover what they love, and connect with their community," a company spokesperson told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The report sees AI as a serious threat, and leans into the notion of fostering human-centered judgment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Cats need your help in Los Angeles, and fostering may be one answer.

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

"He was planning to send the boy to Dragonstone for fostering, you know . . . oh, but I'm speaking out of turn."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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