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foster

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




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He says they “are essential instruments for promoting a civilization of love, for they can foster dialogue among nations and promote the peaceful resolution of conflicts.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

As social psychologist Jonathan Haidt has argued, this intellectual environment can foster catastrophizing, tribalism and an exaggerated sense of vulnerability.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The children have been placed with a French foster family in Lisbon pending their return to France.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Some areas also saw an unusually wet April, which may have helped foster another crop, health officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

She felt that Joan was being intellectually stimulated at home, but that the creative ferment she always attempted to foster was having little effect on Bobby.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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