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Then there is the very briefest of lines toward the end of the latest episode when Helga shows up with her pig, having retrieved it from its foster parent, Howard.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Plus, the mom of five says Tommie's foster parents have remained in his life as aunt and uncle figures.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Advertisement Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles), who was author of the bill, was once in the child welfare system and was adopted by foster parents as a baby.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
For evolutionary biologists, the term cuckoldry originated to describe cuckoo birds who lay their eggs in other species’ nests, leaving their offspring to be unknowingly raised by foster parents.
—Brooke Scelza, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2024
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Plus, the mom of five says Tommie's foster parents have remained in his life as aunt and uncle figures.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Advertisement Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles), who was author of the bill, was once in the child welfare system and was adopted by foster parents as a baby.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
For evolutionary biologists, the term cuckoldry originated to describe cuckoo birds who lay their eggs in other species’ nests, leaving their offspring to be unknowingly raised by foster parents.
—Brooke Scelza, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foster parent
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His mother was a nurse at St. Joseph’s Hospital, while his father was a St. Paul high school educator and coach who had fought in the Korean War.Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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Abbie Doctor, an aesthetics nurse living in Gloucester, England, caught the bizarre moment her cat, Chewie, brought a live mouse into the house, and promptly brought it for something to eat.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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One of the women worked as a nanny for Gaiman’s child, and claimed Gaiman assaulted her in February 2022 at his New Zealand home.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
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Likewise, Tommy Dorfman, doubling as the Nurse and Tybalt—Juliet’s raunchy nanny and her violent cousin—seems more invested in showing off her outfits than in crafting two distinctive, compelling human beings.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
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Ending Thursday, Cocoon by Sealy's current sale features 35% off all mattresses, plus a free Sealy Sleep Bundle, which includes pillows, a sheet set and a protector.Claire Peltier, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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And while no one has—or should expect to—have insight on the reasons for their separation, Kravitz has always been accompanied by protectors of a different kind: sloping jackets, outsized shirts, voluminous trousers and expansive handbags purchased from The Row.Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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Roberts has rightfully earned his keep and should be appreciated and respected by all.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Terrifier 3 earned its domestic keep of $18.9 million from 2,514 theaters, while Joker: Folie à Deux’s week two business dropped 81% to $7 million in 4,102 theaters.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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In recent years, Leibovitz has come under fire for her photographic portrayal of Black and Brown sitters.Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
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Like Hay, the artist delights in unexpected color combinations, often replacing her sitters’ natural skin tones with shades of red, green, and purple.Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Foster parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foster%20parent. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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