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foster

[faw-ster, fos-ter] / ˈfɔ stər, ˈfɒs tər /




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Andrade-Wells said the company plans to expand and foster its online parenthood community and resources, which provide services like free feeding consultations and “a lot of education about that zero-to-one first year.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Infrastructure investments have an important GDP multiplier effect that can foster significant economic growth by keeping basic services available and flowing, Cliquet said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

When the Eaton fire roared through the area, Gwendolyn Mathers, Tail Town’s executive director, and a group of volunteers evacuated the cats, who stayed at volunteers’ and foster cat parents’ homes for two weeks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Advocates are urging the panel to adopt Ormond’s version because it contains more compliance conditions, including mechanisms to foster an inclusive workplace.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

I bought clothes for myself and my sister and even some for other members of our foster family.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau

California has kitten season twice per year on average because of the moderate temperatures, often overwhelming shelter systems and fosters between March and October.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

The back-and-forth fosters confusion but also distrust, she said: "It further perpetuates the myth of like, the sketchy abortion doctor in the back alley."

From Barron's May 10, 2026

The Yerevan gathering is the first of its kind in the Caucasus and comes as Armenia fosters closer ties with Europe while seeking to cautiously loosen itself from Russia's grasp.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

"You really rely on each other and in a sense that fosters a lot of goodwill and it makes us quite close."

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

The discovery enterprise is no more universal than cricket or baseball or soccer; it is peculiar to the post-Columbus world, and it can only survive within a society which fosters competition.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Born in Wolverhampton, Hudson-Smith said before the championships that it would "mean the world" to land gold not only home soil, but inside the arena which fostered his love for the sport.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

There is perhaps no greater indication of the strength of the environment which Painter and Meadows have fostered than the handling of last year's World Championships in Tokyo.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Missionaries fostered a “larger view of the world.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

“Not only the long-awaited championship, but the likability of the team has really fostered a new generation of fans,” says Marangi.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

The lad was being fostered by Lord Renly's castellan at Storm's End.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

They expect the students to return a profit, but they are also enthusiastic about fostering the young program and meeting standout students.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Controversy surrounding data center construction has roiled Texas in recent months, fostering a bipartisan coalition of opposition, particularly among rural and suburban residents.

From Salon Aug. 3, 2026

This includes the care system, fostering and adoption practices, related institutions such as "baby homes", private nursing homes, and cross-border and international transfers of women and children.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

Tikhanovskaya has spent years fostering Western support for a democratic Belarus.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

In King’s Landing, bribes had been Littlefinger’s domain, whilst Lord Varys had the task of fostering division amongst the crown’s enemies.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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