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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
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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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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
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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
Noun
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Outlining The Men’s 100 Meter Final At USAs In the men’s final, Kenny Bednarek earned his keep with his first race under 9.8, winning in 9.79 seconds.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Spotify has irrevocably devalued music and locked people in for keeps while its CEO now slings money at defense contractors like a kid throwing money at Pokémon cards.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Depending on your pet's needs, this might involve several drop-in visits per day or a sitter who stays overnight or the entire duration of the stay.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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There was a 4-3 loss against Houston, a 1-0 loss against Toronto and a fortunate 1-1 draw against Vancouver that likely would have been another L had star Whitecaps forward Brian White not missed a pair of sitters.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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“Foster parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foster%20parent. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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