foster child
Example Sentences
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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
Him being a foster child feels like a significant piece of things.
From New York Times ● Jun. 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
She slept alongside another foster child, who wet the bed, and every morning she chose her clothes from a box of hand-me-downs.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
