foster child

Example Sentences

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At first, Sharon and Tim had "some very difficult times" with the foster child, who the BBC is not naming.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

Monique Lewis has figured out a few tricks to lure her foster child to school.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2024

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

From his time as a foster child, Saka said: “I know what it’s like to feel uprooted and swept away.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2023

She slept alongside another foster child, who wet the bed, and every morning she chose her clothes from a box of hand-me-downs.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times