foster child
Example Sentences
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Her husband said the couple had "never been without a foster child".
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2024
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
The state pays Amerigroup a fixed amount per foster child to provide coverage and hold down costs.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 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
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