foster care
noun
: a situation in which for a period of time a child lives with and is cared for by a foster parent
children placed in foster care
Examples of foster care in a Sentence
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The sisters were then split up and spent years in foster care.
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Caren Bohan, USA Today, 20 June 2025
Congress could soon put an end to work requirement exemptions for veterans, homeless individuals and youth that were in foster care who receive food assistance.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 19 June 2025
But then came a phone call about a baby boy in foster care who needed a loving home.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Caleb is a kid from the wrong side of the tracks who grew up in foster care.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 8 June 2025
Imagine a nonprofit that serves youth who’ve aged out of the foster care system.
—Yujia Zhu, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
But beneath the three-piece suit, there’s a more complex side to Trent, who navigates the residual trauma from being abandoned at birth and growing up in the Atlanta foster care system.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
The boundary stems from the fact that his wife was kicked out of her mother's home as a child and placed in foster care, ultimately going to therapy to work through her family issues.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 5 June 2025
Where does Will come from as an orphan who grew up in the foster care system?
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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Caren Bohan, USA Today, 20 June 2025
Congress could soon put an end to work requirement exemptions for veterans, homeless individuals and youth that were in foster care who receive food assistance.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 19 June 2025
But then came a phone call about a baby boy in foster care who needed a loving home.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Caleb is a kid from the wrong side of the tracks who grew up in foster care.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 8 June 2025
Imagine a nonprofit that serves youth who’ve aged out of the foster care system.
—Yujia Zhu, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
But beneath the three-piece suit, there’s a more complex side to Trent, who navigates the residual trauma from being abandoned at birth and growing up in the Atlanta foster care system.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
The boundary stems from the fact that his wife was kicked out of her mother's home as a child and placed in foster care, ultimately going to therapy to work through her family issues.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 5 June 2025
Where does Will come from as an orphan who grew up in the foster care system?
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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“Foster care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foster%20care. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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