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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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Bottom line What Starbucks needs is someone who knows how to market and innovate, figure out China, revamp the in-store and digital experiences here in the U.S., and foster more trust with employees.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
This screening underscores our film’s mission to amplify the voices of young girls whose fathers are incarcerated, fostering understanding and inspiring change.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
Think of them as the (slow) internet of the 2nd century BC, where the possibilities for cross-cultural aesthetic magnificence flourished as traffic among artists and patrons encountered and fostered new styles and tastes.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
The importance of the scene reflects the power of handing down multi-generational secrets and how the community can still be fostered even in a restricted environment.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
This screening underscores our film’s mission to amplify the voices of young girls whose fathers are incarcerated, fostering understanding and inspiring change.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
Think of them as the (slow) internet of the 2nd century BC, where the possibilities for cross-cultural aesthetic magnificence flourished as traffic among artists and patrons encountered and fostered new styles and tastes.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
The importance of the scene reflects the power of handing down multi-generational secrets and how the community can still be fostered even in a restricted environment.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Foster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foster. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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