foster child
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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
Her husband said the couple had "never been without a foster child".
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2024
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
Him being a foster child feels like a significant piece of things.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 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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