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Recent Examples of foster parent
Even greater, consider becoming a foster parent and/or an adoptive parent.
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Laura Rivera, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
For those unfamiliar, what’s the process to become a 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
The foster parent, who wished to remain anonymous, broke down after seeing a shelter's post about a kitten being returned by an adopter because of allergies.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
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Laura Rivera, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
For those unfamiliar, what’s the process to become a 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
The foster parent, who wished to remain anonymous, broke down after seeing a shelter's post about a kitten being returned by an adopter because of allergies.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foster parent
Noun
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An intake nurse at the jail would not allow her to be booked because of her condition, according to the lawsuit.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Kellogg's sister, who has EMT training, helped roll her onto her side as Graham rushed over with his best man, a nurse.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Department of Homeland Security is investigating a separate Gilbert complaint focused on the immigration status of Swalwell’s former nanny.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday, the New York Post reported two complaints about the nanny’s employment had been filed to federal authorities.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Denver believes strongly in its ability to develop pass-protectors, so this would be an interesting development project.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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The intent was to reduce the size of shoulder pads and chest protectors and slim down the pants to give skaters more places to aim at while not taking away from netminders’ safety.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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In a micro dining room, functionality is key; every piece has to earn its keep.—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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Advanced safety technology — lane-keep assist, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, collision warnings and more — all add to the cost of a vehicle.—
Alexa St. John,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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The child was with his babysitter, Barbara Edwards, at the time of the shooting, according to Atlanta News First (WANF) and Fox 5 Atlanta.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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When someone would post on the community Facebook page about needing a dog sitter, or a babysitter, Valeria would offer to connect the person with her niece.—
Julia Coin
April 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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Odds are that the sitter is Giovanna da Montefeltro della Rovere, who was around forty years old and recently widowed.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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However, boarding and pet sitter costs aren’t cheap and can rack up quickly.—
Jessie Quinn,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Foster parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foster%20parent. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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