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Recent Examples of foster parent
And in early June, a golden retriever mix named Amber returned home after being declared missing by her foster parents in late April.
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Moná Thomas, People.com, 5 June 2025
On average, a foster parent is paid about $6,000 a month.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
The teams have committed to spotlight foster care during games, hold community events and use social media platforms to push becoming a foster parent, the state said.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Bring Her Back follows step-siblings Andy (Billy Barratt) and Piper (Sora Wong), who are put under the care of foster parent Laura (Sally Hawkins) following the death of their father.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
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Moná Thomas, People.com, 5 June 2025
On average, a foster parent is paid about $6,000 a month.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
The teams have committed to spotlight foster care during games, hold community events and use social media platforms to push becoming a foster parent, the state said.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Bring Her Back follows step-siblings Andy (Billy Barratt) and Piper (Sora Wong), who are put under the care of foster parent Laura (Sally Hawkins) following the death of their father.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foster parent
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The nurse, who works in the delivery unit at Dell Children's and has worked in post-surgery recovery units there, is well-conditioned to care for a child after surgery, but trying to keep her own active 2-year-old immobile following surgery felt overwhelming.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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At the vet’s office, a nurse (Maria Ru-djen, in a wild performance) who’s prone to major oversharing tangents helps guide the owner and dogs through a gauntlet of feelings and risks in the course of a real-time visit that leaves everyone in the clinic changed.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Something has to give, and maybe that’s opting for one parent to work part-time, hiring a nanny, or relying on grandparents or extended family.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Lauren had lost her grandfather a month before leaving Norfolk and would lose her nanny shortly after finding out about her mother’s diagnosis.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Leading the list of coming innovations are AI serving as protectors, professors, and partners.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Youth learn firsthand from Klamath river protectors During the kayak journey's ending ceremony at Requa and a celebration the next day in Klamath, the young paddlers learned about how the Klamath River restoration process began.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Working hard to earn your keep is a boundary that Perry has set across the board, even with his 10-year-old son, Aman.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
22 July 2025
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Commercial outlets survive by earning their keep — not by relying on subsidies that every citizen is compelled to support.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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The home was dark, and there were seemingly no signs of any dogs or the woman who contacted her, according to the dog sitter, police said.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
17 July 2025
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Flores got a baby sitter for home and went out to dinner with her husband at Little Pearl Oyster Bar in downtown Boise to celebrate a new career path after the end of an eight-year stint with Conservation Voters for Idaho.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
11 July 2025
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“Foster parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foster%20parent. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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