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as in to promote
to help the growth or development of
the head librarian firmly declared that it is indeed the duty of local government to foster learning and a love of reading
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as in to raise
to bring to maturity through care and education
a greathearted couple fostering two adopted children as well as three more of their own
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Recent Examples of foster
Her other top priorities include transparent leadership, the efficient and equitable use of bond proceeds from Proposition O, protecting public education, school safety and fostering an environment where every student and family feels a sense of belonging.
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Barbie Dream Fest was created as an intimate fan convention designed to foster meaningful connection, inspiration, and closer access to Barbie and her world.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
My overall goal is to remove roadblocks and foster an environment in which new discoveries are made that can improve people’s lives.
—Nara Parameswaran, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Confusion only fostered more frustration for Giddey, who is signed to remain in Chicago through 2029.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Barbie Dream Fest was created as an intimate fan convention designed to foster meaningful connection, inspiration, and closer access to Barbie and her world.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
My overall goal is to remove roadblocks and foster an environment in which new discoveries are made that can improve people’s lives.
—Nara Parameswaran, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Confusion only fostered more frustration for Giddey, who is signed to remain in Chicago through 2029.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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As technology has evolved, car shows have also become a stage to debut and promote emerging forms of transportation.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Several of her Instagram posts also included hashtags promoting Swift’s album.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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The school also received a Rotary Club grant, and its PTA also raised a significant amount of money.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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But the arc — first raising expectations for a big reveal, then declaring there was nothing to see, and ultimately a forced, flawed document dump — was a stubbornly problematic storyline that ran through her time as attorney general.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Saturn in your companionable 7th house is encouraging Pluto in your playful 5th house, so the energy of these cosmic powerhouses should be a little less hard to handle and a lot more fun!—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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Those who noticed the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Your subtle 12th house and your nurturing 4th house are empowered by today’s Mercury-Jupiter trine.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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For Cobb, however, nurturing the environment and sustaining community go hand in hand.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Taubel believes some of the supply problems have eased as early cultivator licensees' initial plants have fully grown and are cultivated.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Reviving that legacy would mean cultivating a new trust in government—such that an official knock at the door might be expected to herald something good as opposed to a masked federal agent.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), Great Pyrenees were originally bred as livestock guardian dogs, tasked with protecting flocks in mountainous regions between France and Spain.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Our own California native coral bells (Heuchera) have been bred for deep purple, verging on black, foliage in cultivars bearing names such as Black Forest and Black Pearl.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Foster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foster. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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