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Recent Examples of foster parent
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.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Nancy Woodall of Smyrna, Tenn., in her last 8 years, took in only medically fragile children and other kids who were regularly passed over by other foster parents.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Instant Family focuses on the steps to becoming a foster parent and the turbulent transition period when children are brought into a new home.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 20 May 2025
The county has taken several steps to try and prevent abuse, Davenport has said, including bolstering the vetting of foster parents and probation staffers and winding down the use of group homes.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Nancy Woodall of Smyrna, Tenn., in her last 8 years, took in only medically fragile children and other kids who were regularly passed over by other foster parents.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Instant Family focuses on the steps to becoming a foster parent and the turbulent transition period when children are brought into a new home.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 20 May 2025
The county has taken several steps to try and prevent abuse, Davenport has said, including bolstering the vetting of foster parents and probation staffers and winding down the use of group homes.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foster parent
Noun
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The nurses at the nurses station were baffled.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Shortly after the deputies left the cell, a nurse came to check on Adair, per policy after a use of force situation, the KBI said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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James is one of them, though his kindly attempts to be there for Linda, as amateur repairman and reluctant babysitter, have a way of backfiring, usually on himself.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Another person said that OP is a babysitter, not a maid, and shouldn't be made to do the mom's chores.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When the family’s nanny falls dangerously ill, Adam orchestrates his way into their London home, and his true nature begins to emerge.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
11 Oct. 2025
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Lively, who shares daughters James, 10, Inez, 9, and Betty, 6, and son Olin, 2, with husband Ryan Reynolds, was also offered the option to have her two nannies, her assistant, and security team flown by private jet for filming days in Las Vegas.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That’s because estrogen is a multi-system protector.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
10 Oct. 2025
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Ray Dalio urged investors to allocate around 15% of their portfolios to gold, calling it a strong hedge against credit-dependent assets and a key protector of real returns.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the 23-year-old keeps responding.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Thoughtful collection, labeling and processing keep inputs accurate and truly representative of the information an AI system is being fed.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After all, 10 of the last 15 races in Singapore, before Sunday’s dance under the lights, were won by the pole-sitter.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Tyler Reddick came in sixth after collecting a stage win in AJ Allmendinger’s win two years ago, and inaugural pole-sitter Kurt Busch earned a fifth-place finish in 2018.—
Shane Connuck
October 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Foster parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foster%20parent. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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