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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
His research focuses on workplace ethics and leadership, examining the causes of unethical behavior, methods to foster ethical practices, and the role of ethical leadership.
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Harvard Business Review, 12 Feb. 2025
The exhibition was fully funded by the institution’s Campaign for Music Education, an initiative focused on lessening music education costs and fostering music’s next generation.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Titled In Fellowship, the program will provide three individual artist groups with $25,000 each and will foster connections between the awardees, who will additionally receive funding for professional services.
—News Desk, Artforum, 12 Feb. 2025
Good veterinary practice involves not just medical treatment, but also clear communication with pet owners to foster trust and ensure an animal's well-being.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
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Harvard Business Review, 12 Feb. 2025
The exhibition was fully funded by the institution’s Campaign for Music Education, an initiative focused on lessening music education costs and fostering music’s next generation.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Titled In Fellowship, the program will provide three individual artist groups with $25,000 each and will foster connections between the awardees, who will additionally receive funding for professional services.
—News Desk, Artforum, 12 Feb. 2025
Good veterinary practice involves not just medical treatment, but also clear communication with pet owners to foster trust and ensure an animal's well-being.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
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The Canadian prosecutor wanted a tough sentence (the minimum was seven years), arguing that the Rolling Stones’ lyrics promoted drug use.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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This is the second edition of this competition, with the first running from 2019-23 between seven teams, with Scotland winning while Papua New Guinea was relegated and Canada was promoted.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Costco raised membership prices in September 2024 for the first time since 2017.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Nearly half the students in his broadcasting club, sitting on the floor of their multipurpose room, raise their hands.—
Lauren Migaki,
NPR,
22 Feb. 2025
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Provide opportunities for professional growth, encourage open feedback, and show appreciation for hard work.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr.,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Gaga recently updated her website to include a cryptic game, where users are encouraged to click and drag across a sea of floating letters to reveal short sentences, which fans believe to be lyrics off her forthcoming album.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
18 Feb. 2025
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The plants use the water to grow more leaves, and the leaves support more bacteria, which rise into the sky and spur clouds to rain down even more water to nurture life below.—
Carl Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
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Moreover, there was a collective acknowledgment of the need for greater support from various sectors, including government and commercial enterprises, to nurture emerging talents and solidify Seoul’s standing as a dynamic leader in global fashion.—
WWD Staff,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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The acquisition of Curious Refuge will enable Promise to cultivate a talent pipeline versed in AI production techniques.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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That could leave Kenyans feeling burned, undermining the soft power the United States has spent decades — and billions — cultivating.—
Jeffrey Gettleman,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Animal welfare organizations have long advocated for regulating purebred breeders, due to the many purebred pets that face neglect or abandonment after being bred in unsanitary conditions or for profit, something that Helen Woodward Animal Center echoes.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Shirley poppies, bred from corn poppies outside Shirley, England, in the 1880s, come up in red, pink, rose, lilac, salmon and white.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Foster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foster. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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