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Recent Examples of foster parent
His mother eventually managed to find him and came to see him at the home of his foster parents.
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Jade Wilson, The Dial, 21 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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Jade Wilson, The Dial, 21 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
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But staff members at Hennepin County Medical Center determined that could not possibly account for the fractures and bleeding throughout the 31-year-old's brain, said three nurses familiar with the case.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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This hits nurses, teachers, drivers, and manual laborers hardest — people who work on their feet and whose bodies are their livelihoods.—
Phara Souffrant Forrest,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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In Peacock’s All Her Fault, a nanny from a rough background (Sophia Lillis) disappears with her rich employers’ little boy.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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My second novel—The Butterfly Man—is based on the disappearance of Lord Lucan in 1974 after the murder of the family nanny.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Fascist regimes are also typically organized around a charismatic leader—and form social and political cultures centered on that leader, who is taken to be the violent and powerful protector of the nation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some screen protectors can also dampen whatever color benefits CoE tech produces.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The former keep promising future roadmaps.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Then neatly return your keep pile to the space, reorganizing it in a way that feels the most functional to you.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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There are English-speaking babysitters, child menus, and the kids’ club welcomes little ones aged three to 12 at its complimentary two-hour daily sessions, keeping them busy with an array of arts, crafts and treasure hunts.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
27 Jan. 2026
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During trial, the babysitter and Debe's stepfather testified that Bob had called them the night Debe went missing, which supports Bob's story.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Its loose brushstrokes and the sitter’s deep gaze appeared unusually contemporary.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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When staffing is limited, technology can help maintain capacity by enabling remote nursing support and virtual sitters.—
David Chou,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Foster parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foster%20parent. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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