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Recent Examples of foster parent
Lewis was following a nutritionists' advice, lawyer said Lewis has been a foster parent since 2007, according to her attorney Allison Cox.
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Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
Even greater, consider becoming a foster parent and/or an adoptive parent.
—Laura Rivera, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
What were those early years like as a new foster parent?
—Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
The reports came from a school therapist at a local elementary school after a student’s foster parent told them Cordum had come to the home for an appointment and inserted something into the child’s rectum, according to a July 2024 news release by the state’s Department of Justice.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
Even greater, consider becoming a foster parent and/or an adoptive parent.
—Laura Rivera, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
What were those early years like as a new foster parent?
—Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
The reports came from a school therapist at a local elementary school after a student’s foster parent told them Cordum had come to the home for an appointment and inserted something into the child’s rectum, according to a July 2024 news release by the state’s Department of Justice.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foster parent
Noun
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The bipartisan support for nurse training comes at a critical moment for nursing.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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The owner of a former South Florida nursing school, accused of selling fake diplomas to students who then used the credentials to become licensed nurses, pleaded guilty this week to some of the federal charges lodged against her.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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Danny and Nia are traveling with their baby and a nanny, and Kristen and Luke, a Lincoln Logs set that can only make a shooting range, are also traveling with an infant, her sister, and brother-in-law, and so much emotional baggage that Jet Blue charged them $35 million in luggage fees.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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Capra explains that a mother's helper is different from other home helpers, like a nanny or even a housekeeper.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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The free-agent market has one strong left tackle option available in Taylor Decker, who served as Stafford’s blindside protector on the Detroit Lions from 2016 to 2020.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
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Robinson is the Knicks’ top impending free agent, as his elite abilities as an offensive rebounder and rim protector make the backup center an important part of their roster.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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While the two keep drinking and wait for a rare lunar event, old grievances, outrageous escapades, and macho rivalries explode to the surface.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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While technically designed for spoons, these savvy kitchen accessories earn their keep with salad tongs, soup ladles, and other tools that need a place to land mid-recipe.—
Mina Dragani,
Architectural Digest,
18 June 2026
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Plenty of people are seemingly starting to feel like depleted AI babysitters.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
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According to the police report, the 5-year-old victim was at her babysitter's home when she was inappropriately touched by Hernandez, who was also inside the house.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Freud held famously unhurried sessions, often requiring sitters to spend unbroken hours in the studio over the course of days or even months.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
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Moore is currently working to hire dog walkers, overnight pet sitters and a manager to lead the Parkville team.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
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“Foster parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foster%20parent. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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