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foster

[faw-ster, fos-ter] / ˈfɔ stər, ˈfɒs tər /




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At 18, most foster children are aging out of the system and facing an uncertain financial future.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Hochman’s pause, if granted, would apply only to the abuse cases stemming from juvenile halls, which make up the bulk of the lawsuits, and not the cases arising from foster care or the children’s shelter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The German boss has seemed happy to foster healthy competition between the two boyhood friends, but now decision time is coming.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The divergent societies the two ships bequeathed would foster what Mr. Reynolds maintains were in effect two competing nationalities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Then when Este gets home from vacation, she’ll find a foster home for me.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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