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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
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Indeed, the Knick who’s really sparked my ardor lately is shooting guard Josh Hart—in no small part because of the sweetness of his bond with his wife, registered nurse Shannon Hart.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
10 June 2026
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The flight would carry critical medicines, food, nurses and doctors.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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The 44-year-old Today co-host discussed her sons’ close connection with their family’s nanny during a recent episode of her podcast, The Parent Chat.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Children may not resemble either parent, leading to a parent being mistaken for a nanny (with mothers) or a mentor (with fathers) when in public.—
Geoffrey Greif,
Baltimore Sun,
11 June 2026
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The first dogs served as early-warning systems, protectors, and hunting buddies.—
Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
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After an extended and purposely disorienting opening that takes its sweet time to develop, Margaret and Daniel dodge suited agents working for a secret government protector outfit called WARDEX.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Museums abhor windows, so the building has all the approachability of a medieval keep, as gloomily defensive as the park is welcoming.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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For families, The Mitten Brewing Company delivers a winning keep-everyone-happy combination—good pizza, room for kids to play, and a tasty cream ale called The Stretch.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
2 June 2026
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Riffle said Joshua George dropped Oliver George off with their babysitter on the morning he was injured.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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My babysitter sent me screenshots of her group chats, all renamed in Cameli’s honor.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
10 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 14 Jun. 2026.
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