foster
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Participants, known as corps members, are posted to different parts of the country to work and take part in community service, as well as to foster a sense of national unity.
From BBC β Oct. 5, 2026
Chesapeake was the primary funder of the first boathouse on a seven-mile stretch of river on the outskirts of downtown, and it supported developing a sports program to foster a rowing-and-paddling community.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 5, 2026
"We must foster a culture in which sexual assault is inexcusable and ensure our community is empowered and understands informed consent," he said.
From BBC β Oct. 4, 2026
Myanmar’s government said it had released him to foster “friendly diplomatic relations with all nations.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 1, 2026
Julian had been almost eighteen and out of foster care, looking to do things on his own.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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But instead of the traditional cutthroat audition setting, where every actor silently sizes up the competition, the Brook Arts Center fosters a warm environment.
From Salon β Oct. 12, 2026
Along with giving tweens and teens something to look forward to, recess encourages movement, builds social confidence, and fosters a sense of community, which are all vital to healthy development.
From Slate β Sep. 5, 2026
Activists say there weren’t enough fosters for the babies, which need around-the-clock care for weeks.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 25, 2026
“That calls for public policy that promotes innovation while also incentivising responsibility and security, fosters international collaboration on key safety issues, and encourages careful consideration of how AI is deployed for the benefit of society.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 25, 2026
“Biddy, some of them fosters was ’bout like your granny.
From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles
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These sanitized accounts ignored the homemade dangers, such as the health problems fostered by an overstretched military — realities many children would face when a changed parent finally came home.
From Salon β Sep. 19, 2026
Sepulveda was a foster parent and fostered approximately 90 children over the years.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 20, 2026
By the time he graduated in 2002, the startup had failed and the bubble had burst, a formative experience that fostered his interest in entrepreneurship.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 18, 2026
The Bundists ran social programs that fostered Yiddish culture.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 14, 2026
The lad was being fostered by Lord Renly's castellan at Storm's End.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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"TikTok's priority has always been fostering a safe and positive space where people can be creative, discover what they love, and connect with their community," a company spokesperson told AFP.
From Barron's β Sep. 26, 2026
It added that the cut doesn’t compromise its objective of ensuring price stability while “smoothing economic fluctuations and fostering full employment.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 16, 2026
Cats need your help in Los Angeles, and fostering may be one answer.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 11, 2026
Sam's reunion comes after Foster Wales launched a pilot across 37 schools in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot in May, with the aim of connecting local authority fostering services directly with schools.
From BBC β Sep. 9, 2026
But as new knowledge accumulated, the printing press instead of fostering scepticism began to make possible a new type of confidence.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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