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Recent Examples of fosterage
Parental leave should be inclusive of surrogacy, fosterage, and adoption and apply to each child added to an employee’s family.
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Jeni Mayorskaya, Quartz, 7 Oct. 2022
Jeni Mayorskaya, Quartz, 7 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fosterage
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His words of encouragement before every game.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Matt Deaner, Screen Producers Australia CEO, sees key encouragement coming from national broadcaster the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.—
Paul Chai,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Together, the rulings set the stage for higher-court tests of presidential authority over domestic military deployments and federal funding decisions—issues that could define the legal boundaries of executive power in the months ahead.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Redirected toward the common good, that scale of funding could jump-start a permanent safety net, and prepare workers for what’s next.—
Scott Ellis,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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Even Harvard, with the country’s largest endowment, cannot afford to walk away from the government, which awarded it nearly seven hundred million dollars for research in 2024.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Nittany Lions are right near the top of the Big Ten, the sport’s richest conference, in funds, with an $246 million athletics endowment, second only to Michigan.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Most Democrats have blocked the bill while aiming to restore cuts to Medicaid and extend subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Democrats demand the subsidies be extended, Republicans argue the issue can be dealt with later.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Data obtained by ProPublica from DHS indicates that there have been about 25,000 departures via the mobile app — and a little more than half of them returned with assistance from the federal agency, according to the news report.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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Now, about two-thirds of all full-time students receive some sort of financial assistance, which can bring college costs significantly down.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Ruto’s administration inherited a debt crisis upon taking office three years ago and has struggled to reduce its budget financing gap.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Rather than relying solely on dilutive equity or rigid bank financing, private debt can offer structured solutions that preserve operational control, support long-term planning, and align incentives across stakeholders.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Fosterage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fosterage. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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