foster child
Example Sentences
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“Just seeing the next generation, the reason why I’ve been more optimistic about having a foster child of my own, is about being able to see them grow.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024
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
The state pays Amerigroup a fixed amount per foster child to provide coverage and hold down costs.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2023
“We should have been more alert to her condition before placing any foster child there. I should have been more alert.”
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
