fostered
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American colleges became incubators of a new Canadian elite, whose parents had attended British universities; by the late 60s, those campuses also fostered a Vietnam-era counterculture that was skeptical of American power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
She puts it down to being bullied because she was fostered by her grandparents and her life was "different to everyone else's".
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 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
The crusade to prevent skin-cancer deaths, Mr. Jacobsen argues, has fostered an absolutism about the risks of sunlight that permeates the media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 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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