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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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Liz, who has taught biblical studies, pulled double duty as the school nurse while coaching the cheerleaders.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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This laser goes significantly deeper, penetrating up to 10 millimeters into the dermis, Eunice Louis-Jacques, registered nurse and aesthetic lead at SEV Laser, told the AJC.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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In a statement Thursday, police said Buhler advertised nanny services on multiple websites and apps and may have provided childcare to other families.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Scott worked odd jobs for Serafini and his wife, including working as a nanny for the couple’s two small children.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Olivia, meanwhile, is both a protector and leader with her younger sister.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Against physical on-ball defenders and a rim protector, Fernández wants the second side, the extra touch, the patient possession that creates a clean shot instead of a contested one.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Brandt Clarke’s keep-in at the blue line went to the wall for Kempe, who drew a defender and slipped the puck to Kopitar.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The subtle lip on these keeps spills and condensation under control too.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
19 Mar. 2026
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Frankie Rodenbaugh died in March 2025, just days after his babysitter, 40-year-old Aimee Cotton of Oak Bluffs, allegedly left him in a car, strapped in his seat for hours with no food or water.—
Cheryl Fiandaca,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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But when Noel was 9 months old, her mother left the girls at a babysitter.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing was second, followed by Will Power and pole-sitter Marcus Ericsson.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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While under the care of a pet sitter, Chai ingested a piece of plastic from a food wrapper.—
Ryan Brennan
March 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Foster parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foster%20parent. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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