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Recent Examples of foster parent
Eric wanted to be a grandfather to Jaxon, not necessarily a foster parent.
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Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Jaxon's foster parent was his cousin’s mother, who had a previous conviction of felony child endangerment in 2014, ABC 7 Eyewitness News reported.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Piper has been a foster parent for 10 years with about 100 young people coming through her home.
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Libby Smith,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Wheeler said the bill came to life with the help of several people, including foster parents and the former director of Health and Welfare, Alex Adams.
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Shannon Tyler
march 27,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for foster parent
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Jaxon's foster parent was his cousin’s mother, who had a previous conviction of felony child endangerment in 2014, ABC 7 Eyewitness News reported.
—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Piper has been a foster parent for 10 years with about 100 young people coming through her home.
—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Wheeler said the bill came to life with the help of several people, including foster parents and the former director of Health and Welfare, Alex Adams.
—
Shannon Tyler
march 27,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for foster parent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foster parent
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Expert witness Doctors, nurses, medical technicians, public safety experts and engineers can earn hundreds of dollars per hour serving as expert witnesses and as case evaluators in legal disputes.
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If the court does release the documents, Chism’s defense asks that the affidavit be redacted by removing the victim of the incident’s name, as well as the name of a nurse who responded to the incident, according to court documents.
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The commission unanimously approved her request in May of 2018, and Grechen Shirley quickly hired a nanny to her campaign staff.
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With nanny Olga Powell and mom Diana, the young princes enjoyed an open-sleigh ride in Lech, Austria, on March 30, 1993.
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Civic duty My family believed in government, for all its flaws, as a protector of the people.
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Defense The primary reason the Lakers likely chose Kessler over offering a max deal to Detroit Pistons restricted free agent Jalen Duren is that Kessler is one of the NBA’s best rim protectors.
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Ciba mostly makes the metaphor earn its keep because gardens are not innocent.
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Cost per wear nudges you toward fewer regrets at the register and a closet that earns its keep.
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My kids used to have a babysitter who couldn't read an analog clock.
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Even their 22-month-old daughter, Blair George, attended the wedding as the flower girl with a babysitter.
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Thermostat Considerations for Pets and Sitters Some people prefer to leave their pets at home under the care of a sitter rather than board them while on vacation.
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Some have their arms crossed over their chests or fingers cradling their chins in thought — or, in Rush’s case, a combination of both — neither of which would have been standard stances for an 18th century portrait sitter, Anishanslin said.
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“Foster parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foster%20parent. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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