fostered

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It fostered an unprecedented youth-mental-health crisis that’s still playing out today.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Through it all, Nvidia has fostered a devoted set of customers, just like Apple.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Pandemic technology reliance fostered an expectation of a frictionless existence, including in our romantic lives.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

A personal-injury trial begins this week over a young woman’s claim that social-media platforms built products that fostered addiction in adolescents and caused her a host of mental-health problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

And yes, Maya knew that she was adopted, not fostered, that she had been adopted out of the hospital, that her parents had chosen her, wanted her.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway