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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
National Night Out is a nationwide campaign aimed at fostering better relationships between communities and their police departments.
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
While some praise the Administration for putting national attention on youth fitness, others warn that the Presidential Fitness Test risks humiliating students who are unable to meet the criteria, potentially fostering a culture of body shaming in schools.
—Nik Popli, Time, 31 July 2025
The workshop will focus on tools to foster respectful cross-partisan dialogue.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
According to Kassan’s version of events, UTA honcho Jeremy Zimmer broke promises to foster the growth of MediaLink within UTA, and instead sought to trim expenses and boost prices.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 31 July 2025
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
While some praise the Administration for putting national attention on youth fitness, others warn that the Presidential Fitness Test risks humiliating students who are unable to meet the criteria, potentially fostering a culture of body shaming in schools.
—Nik Popli, Time, 31 July 2025
The workshop will focus on tools to foster respectful cross-partisan dialogue.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
According to Kassan’s version of events, UTA honcho Jeremy Zimmer broke promises to foster the growth of MediaLink within UTA, and instead sought to trim expenses and boost prices.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foster
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The organization aims to promote local music, art and live experiences that drive community, culture and tourism.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Ads have popped up around NYC promoting Roan’s next single, teasing an August 1st release date.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
24 July 2025
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Funds for the Parkland Library reopening came from a mix of allocations in the city budget, federal American Rescue Plan funds and donations raised through the Library Foundation.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
29 July 2025
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Firefly Aerospace seeks to raise more than $600 million through a public stock offering, an arrangement that would boost the company's market valuation to near $5.5 billion, according to a document filed with the SEC on Monday.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
28 July 2025
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During his latter stint on the council, Spelman called on Austin police to reevaluate how officers spent their time and encouraged the city to consider alternative programs to reduce crime.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Community members are encouraged to see the stadium before the start of the 2025 football season.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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Supportive government policies have helped nurture the country’s dense tech ecosystem of conglomerates and startups.—
John Kang,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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At the heart of her work is B-REAL, organized this year by The Kansas City Defender, a grassroots initiative dedicated to nurturing revolutionary leadership.—
Jon-Michael Banks,
Kansas City Star,
30 July 2025
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But fundamentally transforming a street that for decades has largely served a young and working-class night-time crowd — and cultivated a reputation among locals as the stepchild of downtown Austin — is no easy lift.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Over the years, she’s cultivated a model built on partnership and trust—aligning closely with community leaders, government stakeholders and local changemakers to build programs that are sustainable and scalable.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Sperm whales live and breed off the coast of the Caribbean nation all year long.—
Sarah Sekula,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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The songbird breeds primarily in young jack pine forests in Michigan.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
28 July 2025
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“Foster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foster. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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