foster child

Example Sentences

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When Allan's foster child arrived, he was "scared, very unsure - not knowing how long it's going to last".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

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

Him being a foster child feels like a significant piece of things.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023

As a result of the past incidents, the agency now requires at least two caseworkers for every foster child in hotels, as well as security guards nearby, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2023

That spring Vivian, a foster child who was slightly younger than me, moved in and slept on a cot in Mrs. Chavez’s room.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter