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as in cultivated
to help the growth or development of
the head librarian firmly declared that it is indeed the duty of local government to foster learning and a love of reading
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as in raised
to bring to maturity through care and education
a greathearted couple fostering two adopted children as well as three more of their own
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Recent Examples of fostered
Shipp fostered a sound with wah-wah guitar and a tight rhythm section.
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Chris Kenning, USA Today, 15 May 2026
In the 20th century, federal research funding and world-class universities fostered inventions that turned the United States into a scientific superpower.
—Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Swiss art dealer Bruno Bischofberger, who fostered the famous collaboration between Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, died on May 9.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 May 2026
White and her husband have fostered two boys.
—Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 7 May 2026
My love of theater was fostered by great mentors, friends, and teachers.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snap are also involved in a major federal trial in the Northern District of California involving similar claims that the companies misled consumers and built defective apps with features that fostered unhealthy and addictive behaviors in teens and children.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Some of the outfits seem to confer the power of flight, though that illusion is fostered by the delirious energy of human forms liberated from conformity.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
During the last decade, Parker’s routine has fostered one of the country’s most compelling new music scenes, where players from diverse backgrounds and demographics have converged to create wildly accessible improvised music.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
Chris Kenning, USA Today, 15 May 2026
In the 20th century, federal research funding and world-class universities fostered inventions that turned the United States into a scientific superpower.
—Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Swiss art dealer Bruno Bischofberger, who fostered the famous collaboration between Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, died on May 9.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 May 2026
White and her husband have fostered two boys.
—Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 7 May 2026
My love of theater was fostered by great mentors, friends, and teachers.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snap are also involved in a major federal trial in the Northern District of California involving similar claims that the companies misled consumers and built defective apps with features that fostered unhealthy and addictive behaviors in teens and children.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Some of the outfits seem to confer the power of flight, though that illusion is fostered by the delirious energy of human forms liberated from conformity.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
During the last decade, Parker’s routine has fostered one of the country’s most compelling new music scenes, where players from diverse backgrounds and demographics have converged to create wildly accessible improvised music.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fostered
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Third, Ukrainian drone strikes are catalyzing profound morale issues within Russia itself, methodically shattering the illusion of domestic security cultivated by the Kremlin, as the Kremlin tightens its grip over society, including through the suspension of popular messaging apps such as Telegram.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
23 May 2026
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Ayoud cultivated a deep appreciation of fashion history and the luxury industry early in life.—
Amina Ayoud,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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Analysts have raised concerns about concentration risks in South Korea's stock market, with an overreliance on a small group of companies raising the risk of volatility and vulnerability to geopolitical shocks, including a slowdown in data-center spending.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Woldenberg, in response to the tariffs, had implemented a hiring freeze, put off plans to build a new warehouse, and raised the prices of his firm’s products.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Jimenez’s ‘Si Senor’ song was belted out at regular intervals and fans would have been encouraged to hear the Mexican, speaking after the game, open up the prospect of a return to Wolves when his Fulham contract expires this summer.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Matching the anything-goes vibe that flows through the resort, the breezy restaurant pavilion is merely a suggestion—ordering lunch or dinner to your private terrace, a candlelit table on the beach, or one of the dozen-or-so secret seating nooks scattered around the property is actively encouraged.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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They are nurtured and built to bring out the best in people.—
Bob Helbig,
Baltimore Sun,
24 May 2026
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The theaters launched and nurtured the careers of thousands of actors, directors, designers and technicians, including such notable talents as Mandy Patinkin, Shelley Long, Mark Jacoby and Frank Galati.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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He’d been promoted to colonel after the death of Joshua Fry, but that simply meant that all the responsibility for the defeat at Fort Necessity fell on his shoulders.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Slayyyter promoted the album with a performance at Coachella in April.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
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The game’s newest major champion represents a refreshing and unchanging sense of self, bred by memories like those back in Wolverhampton, England.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The dogs, activists claim, were part of a large-scale commercial operation that bred beagles for use in laboratory research.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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