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as in to promote
to help the growth or development of
the head librarian firmly declared that it is indeed the duty of local government to foster learning and a love of reading
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as in to raise
to bring to maturity through care and education
a greathearted couple fostering two adopted children as well as three more of their own
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Recent Examples of foster
Beyond the music, the fest will feature activations from nonprofit organizations, educational resources, community art experiences, local vendors, fan popups, and installations designed to foster connection and engagement.
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Cathy Applefeld Olson,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Rodrigo said Daisy Chain Fields is ultimately about fostering connection and support among women.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
This Baltimore Sun podcast aims to foster meaningful dialogue, bridge divides and focus on ideas that can move us forward.
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Kevin Richardson,
Baltimore Sun,
22 June 2026
During their 20-year-long relationship, the couple fostered and adopted three kids before moving back to Aaron's hometown of Dayton three years ago.
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Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Cathy Applefeld Olson,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Rodrigo said Daisy Chain Fields is ultimately about fostering connection and support among women.
—
ABC News,
23 June 2026
This Baltimore Sun podcast aims to foster meaningful dialogue, bridge divides and focus on ideas that can move us forward.
—
Kevin Richardson,
Baltimore Sun,
22 June 2026
During their 20-year-long relationship, the couple fostered and adopted three kids before moving back to Aaron's hometown of Dayton three years ago.
—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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While promoting Cape Fear on the SmartLess podcast, Adams told the story of saving a man’s life in Santa Monica.
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Supporters of Amendment 3 have used Thursday’s court ruling to promote the new amendment.
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But the data center boom has raised many questions about land use, the resources the complexes consume and the risk of costs being spread to other Georgia residents and businesses.
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Gonzales ran with a platform decisively to the left, supporting Medicare-for-all, raising the minimum wage and cracking down on junk fees.
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Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.
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Going forward, the city will encourage data center developers to submit an application for a special use district, meaning the site would specifically be used for a data center, nothing else.
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That was huge, because Mary has had the realization that what was supposed to be a nurturing maternal force in her life had a damaging impact on her.
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Driven by a love of music nurtured in their living room, Southern California brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson rented musical instruments using grocery money left by their parents during a short vacation to Mexico back in 1961.
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Organizations that successfully fought for voting rights, educational opportunity, and political representation did not always cultivate the next generation of leadership with the same effectiveness.
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Swift has cultivated a loyal collective of her favorite brands, including Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Area (recall her famous Super Bowl jeans).
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These stunning, resilient shrub roses are bred to thrive in heat and humidity, resisting related diseases.
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When the alpha is dethroned, his replacement typically does in his predecessor’s cubs so that the females in the pride will breed again.
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“Foster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foster. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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