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foster child

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


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She said she believed the theft may have been a part of a coping mechanism and likened herself to a foster child who may hoard items or food as a means of soothing themselves.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 6, 2025

A former foster child who met his wife when he was 19, Major Haley has largely orbited her ambitions since.

From New York Times Feb. 4, 2024

In 2009 movie The Blind Side, Michael Oher, a foster child in Tennessee, is adopted by a wealthy white couple and blooms into a star college athlete.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2023

From his time as a foster child, Saka said: “I know what it’s like to feel uprooted and swept away.”

From Seattle Times Jun. 30, 2023

Since many of the guests had legislative power to make reforms, I suggested that they find a foster child who needed a permanent home and help make it happen in less than six months.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter




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