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as in to promote
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 to raise
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 foster
Still, digital technology may also protect brain health by fostering social connections, known to help stave off cognitive decline.
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Paul Spann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Kataoka is director of Tokyo’s Mori Art Museum and is known for curatorial work centering social themes, fostering intercultural dialogue, and examining the role of art in relation to global structures.
—News Desk, Artforum, 2 Sep. 2025
The trial presented a crash course in the entrenched gang lifestyle that drives so much of the city’s seemingly endless violence, from typical disputes over drug turf to the more recent phenomenon where tit-for-tat disses on social media foster a cycle of retaliation and murder.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
My husband whiled away the time petting the shop’s playful kitten, just one of the many cats this store has fostered.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
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Paul Spann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Kataoka is director of Tokyo’s Mori Art Museum and is known for curatorial work centering social themes, fostering intercultural dialogue, and examining the role of art in relation to global structures.
—News Desk, Artforum, 2 Sep. 2025
The trial presented a crash course in the entrenched gang lifestyle that drives so much of the city’s seemingly endless violence, from typical disputes over drug turf to the more recent phenomenon where tit-for-tat disses on social media foster a cycle of retaliation and murder.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
My husband whiled away the time petting the shop’s playful kitten, just one of the many cats this store has fostered.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
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This team is once again dealing with turnover at offensive coordinator, with Kevin Patullo promoted over the offseason to replace Kellen Moore, who is now head coach of the Saints.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Commission was also unimpressed by Jackson continuing to promote SPIS’ data around the location on the pitch and timing of Paqueta’s bookings during the game during cross-examination, despite the fact that the FA had abandoned this evidence.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The deal, brokered after a standoff between state and county officials resulting from a disagreement over whether to raise assessments this year, means homeowners will see a nearly 7% increase above their 2024 property valuation.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Bundy family said information about the object removed from Ryan Bundy’s arm could raise more questions in the incident.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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In interviews, real estate lawyers said that mortgage lenders are typically well aware of their clients’ other loans and sometimes even encourage the primary-residence language for second homes.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Participants are encouraged to bring sleeping bags and food.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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These practices nurture a feeling of safety and defiance, Stewart argues.—
Danielle Amir Jackson,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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Workman, Chief Scientist and co-founder of the venture, helped coin the name Electric Goddess, honoring both the feminine energy of nurturing and the technical masculine drive of making.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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In fact, cultivating students’ self-belief is often the biggest hurdle school leaders face, Branham said.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Through the inevitable challenges of constant change, the bonds an entrepreneur cultivates in the present can prompt their greatest accomplishments in the near future.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Labradors are often more energetic and bred for hunting, retrieving, and service work, whereas goldens are prized for their patience, friendliness, and trainability.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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And from that position, she was empowered to breed social revolt.—
Time,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Foster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foster. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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