fostered

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The aftermath of World War Two weighed heavily on Liverpool, one of the most heavily bombed cities outside London, but a busy regeneration programme and a booming dock trade fostered an air of opportunity.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Some of the outfits seem to confer the power of flight, though that illusion is fostered by the delirious energy of human forms liberated from conformity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Some lawmakers and researchers, however, argue that lax regulation has fostered a nonprofit Wild West.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

His diabetes damaged his circulatory system and fostered a foot infection that bedeviled him for the rest of his life.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson