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Recent Examples of foster parent
The teams have committed to spotlight foster care during games, hold community events and use social media platforms to push becoming a foster parent, the state said.
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Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Bring Her Back follows step-siblings Andy (Billy Barratt) and Piper (Sora Wong), who are put under the care of foster parent Laura (Sally Hawkins) following the death of their father.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
The girl confided to her foster parent that she had been abused numerous times by Boyd — but investigators unearthed the full extent of her horrific treatment in a series of interviews over weeks, court documents said.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
One night, the young boy took a piece of chicken from the foster parents’ school-age son.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 2025
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Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Bring Her Back follows step-siblings Andy (Billy Barratt) and Piper (Sora Wong), who are put under the care of foster parent Laura (Sally Hawkins) following the death of their father.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
The girl confided to her foster parent that she had been abused numerous times by Boyd — but investigators unearthed the full extent of her horrific treatment in a series of interviews over weeks, court documents said.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
One night, the young boy took a piece of chicken from the foster parents’ school-age son.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foster parent
Noun
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The compression socks have more than 14,000 five-star reviews, not only from frequent fliers and flight attendants but nurses as well.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The nurse, Danalee Pascua, was acquitted last year of a single criminal charge of involuntary manslaughter.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Prince Louis may be spending a solo day at home with the family's beloved longtime nanny, Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, or his grandparents, Carole and Michael Middleton.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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And for the youngest guests, Kokomo also has a Kids Club, Teens Club, and complimentary nanny services.—
Sarah Farag,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The Kryptonian — who grew up as Clark Kent on a farm in Smallville, Kan. — always believed a message left to him by these birth parents was an encouragement to use his powers to be a protector and hero.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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His Superman exudes that same affection, casting David Corenswet as a nice guy still trying to figure out the job of being the world’s protector.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Working hard to earn your keep is a boundary that Perry has set across the board, even with his 10-year-old son, Aman.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
22 July 2025
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Commercial outlets survive by earning their keep — not by relying on subsidies that every citizen is compelled to support.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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The home was dark, and there were seemingly no signs of any dogs or the woman who contacted her, according to the dog sitter, police said.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
17 July 2025
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Flores got a baby sitter for home and went out to dinner with her husband at Little Pearl Oyster Bar in downtown Boise to celebrate a new career path after the end of an eight-year stint with Conservation Voters for Idaho.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
11 July 2025
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“Foster parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foster%20parent. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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