foster child
Example Sentences
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“Just seeing the next generation, the reason why I’ve been more optimistic about having a foster child of my own, is about being able to see them grow.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 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
Her husband said the couple had "never been without a foster child".
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 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
“We should have been more alert to her condition before placing any foster child there. I should have been more alert.”
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
