foster

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Recent Examples of foster Three other children were fostered by Fritzl and his wife. Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025 Advertisement The event culminated in four toasts delivered by 2025 TIME100 AI honorees, who highlighted the importance of guiding AI responsibly, including with regulation; protecting human creativity; and fostering collaboration between human and machine intelligence. Zoe Corbyn, Time, 14 Oct. 2025 Plus, those who want to volunteer but might not have the time or money to foster can opt for these field trips for no cost. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 Amid differing perspectives, West Cal intends to develop technology that fosters collaboration. Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foster
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Verb
  • Duran had published articles on Tan and his wealthy colleagues, like Balaji Srinivasan, a tech investor who was promoting an esoteric but stubbornly influential concept called the Network State.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Soft platinum coils are delivered into the aneurysm under X-ray guidance to promote clotting and block blood flow into the weakened vessel.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In November, Jackson terminated Gatlin for swindling millions of dollars from the Foundation as executives privately reeled over her betrayal of the hospital system’s fundraising arm, which raises tens of millions to benefit Jackson’s patients.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Experts at Sweetbriar said the effort was not just about saving one insect but also about raising awareness.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact detectives at 816-234-5043 or the anonymous TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Eating seasonally encourages a more varied diet that can support overall health and help the body adapt to seasonal changes.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • The festival also spotlights the next generation of homegrown talent through initiatives like FANN, Sharjah’s youth media academy dedicated to nurturing young creators across film, photography and digital arts.
    Essie Assibu, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to shaping Abbey Road’s sound, Kid Harpoon will also take part in the nearly century-old studio’s free education programs aimed at nurturing the next generation of artists and producers via panels and workshops.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the view of many faculty members, Baccarelli had undermined the public position Harvard spent months cultivating—as a beacon of academic integrity, unwilling to bend to the administration’s political pressure.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The model takes roughly two weeks to cultivate and mature, followed by a few days of drug testing – dramatically faster and cheaper than animal studies.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Originally developed in Germany in the late 19th century, the boxer was bred for hunting, guarding, and later for military and police work, which can make some sense of why the boxer in the video clip was so keen to observe the camera.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • They weren’t bred for their brains, either.
    Bruce Headlam, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Foster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foster. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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