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Recent Examples of fosterage
Parental leave should be inclusive of surrogacy, fosterage, and adoption and apply to each child added to an employee’s family.
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Jeni Mayorskaya, Quartz, 7 Oct. 2022
Jeni Mayorskaya, Quartz, 7 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fosterage
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During Game 1, Doncic offered advice and encouragement to his teammates from the bench.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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With a little encouragement, and after a bit of sake, Isa Briones will pull out her party trick at karaoke.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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The archdiocese said that as recently as March 25, CPS officials said funding would be provided through the end of the school year.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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For months, negotiations between Hillsborough County and the Tampa Bay Rays were kept behind closed doors, funding sources identified but unspecified.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, dozens of small colleges with small endowments, like Hampshire, cannot keep up.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
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The museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and is privately operated by a corporation of just under 1,000 benefactors who have an endowment of over $2 billion.—
Claudia Williams,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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The premium tax credits, also known as ACA subsidies, help lower or eliminate the out-of-pocket cost of monthly premiums for those who purchase insurance through the health insurance marketplace.—
ByMary Kekatos,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Retail sales showed pockets of strength in the quarter, buoyed by Lunar New Year demand and government subsidy programs that spurred consumer upgrades, said Yuhan Zhang, principal economist at think tank The Conference Board, boosting spending in communication equipment, gold and jewelry.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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The following interview, conducted in Spanish with assistance from his son and Carnitas Uruapan second-generation owner Marcos Carbajal, has been edited for clarity and length.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The company has declined comment on the liquidation and federal assistance reports.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Rewind to 2021 when Chicago was flush with COVID-19 relief money, anticipating a windfall from federal infrastructure legislation and holding onto millions of Stevenson/Brighton tax increment financing dollars.—
Juan Sebastian Arias,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Introducing uncertainty into energy rates, financing and grid management threatens existing employers and discourages future investment — particularly for manufacturers, clean tech firms, health care providers and small businesses already struggling with high costs.—
Chris Cate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Fosterage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fosterage. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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