foster
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John-Baptiste recalled his own experience of turning 18 and moving out of the last of four foster homes he'd lived in.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Children who attend Head Start are more likely to graduate and secure stable employment and less likely to enter foster care.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Macron and MBS "will discuss key regional issues, in a context calling for close coordination between France and its Gulf partners to foster stability and peace" in the Middle East, according to Macron's office.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
In the meantime, it doesn’t hurt to mull over other ways to help foster an appreciation for delayed gratification — in ways you’d be able to see and appreciate while you’re alive.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Then when Este gets home from vacation, she’ll find a foster home for me.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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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
Bain, who lives in Cheshire and fosters children of varying ages, finds it tricky to keep them "motivated and entertained" for six weeks given their differing interests.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The back-and-forth fosters confusion but also distrust, she said: "It further perpetuates the myth of like, the sketchy abortion doctor in the back alley."
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
It fosters independent thought, which allows the conversation to evolve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
The discovery enterprise is no more universal than cricket or baseball or soccer; it is peculiar to the post-Columbus world, and it can only survive within a society which fosters competition.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Sepulveda was a foster parent and fostered approximately 90 children over the years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
There is perhaps no greater indication of the strength of the environment which Painter and Meadows have fostered than the handling of last year's World Championships in Tokyo.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Missionaries fostered a “larger view of the world.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 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
His mother gave him the gift of music and Thrace where he grew up fostered it.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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"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
Seven years later, Spohn is less interested in high competitive stakes than she is in fostering an all-inclusive, supportive community for her students at Sportsplay L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Controversy surrounding data center construction has roiled Texas in recent months, fostering a bipartisan coalition of opposition, particularly among rural and suburban residents.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
They expect the students to return a profit, but they are also enthusiastic about fostering the young program and meeting standout students.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Do I realize that nitrogen fertilizers are destroying fish life by fostering an overgrowth of algae?
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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