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as in cultivated
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 raised
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 fostered
Social media platforms, while offering unprecedented connectivity and opportunities, have also fostered a sense of entitlement among young individuals.
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Nilesh Parmar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Since 2015, the family has fostered almost 35 dogs from the Richmond Animal League, and the newest addition to their family is beagle foxhound mix, Roscoe.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Her spiritual talents fostered with the order have been passed down to her son, Paul Atreides played by Timothee Chalamet.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Since 2020, the program has fostered projects that leverage digital tools to expand artistic possibilities, engage broader audiences, and strengthen community bonds.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
This history and intimate connection fostered a deep love of the environment.
—Eliza Principe Garcia, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
Film Independent has announced the 31 filmmakers set to participate in the 2025 edition of Project Involve, a program going into its 32nd year that has fostered the careers of more than 1,000 filmmakers from traditionally underrepresented communities.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
Similarly, another biopharma company, through its localized social media campaigns in Southeast Asia, has fostered greater patient awareness about rare diseases, using Instagram reels and Facebook live sessions to demystify complex medical information.
—Aman Gupta, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The joy emanating from his grinning floating head is a key part of the image that Yoshida has fostered over the past four decades as his brand grew.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Nilesh Parmar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Since 2015, the family has fostered almost 35 dogs from the Richmond Animal League, and the newest addition to their family is beagle foxhound mix, Roscoe.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Her spiritual talents fostered with the order have been passed down to her son, Paul Atreides played by Timothee Chalamet.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Since 2020, the program has fostered projects that leverage digital tools to expand artistic possibilities, engage broader audiences, and strengthen community bonds.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
This history and intimate connection fostered a deep love of the environment.
—Eliza Principe Garcia, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
Film Independent has announced the 31 filmmakers set to participate in the 2025 edition of Project Involve, a program going into its 32nd year that has fostered the careers of more than 1,000 filmmakers from traditionally underrepresented communities.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
Similarly, another biopharma company, through its localized social media campaigns in Southeast Asia, has fostered greater patient awareness about rare diseases, using Instagram reels and Facebook live sessions to demystify complex medical information.
—Aman Gupta, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The joy emanating from his grinning floating head is a key part of the image that Yoshida has fostered over the past four decades as his brand grew.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Among other casualties was Iran’s influence in Syria, painstakingly cultivated through years of costly intervention and unwavering support.Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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Amid all of this, Border Hawk cultivated a growing audience for stories that blamed migrants themselves for the growing chaos.Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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Listen to this article Mayor Brandon Johnson declined to resign his position with Chicago Public Schools after a high-ranking CPS official raised ethics concerns about a potential conflict of interest, according to a memo obtained by the Tribune.Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Storks, raised in Rossiten, Prussia would have propaganda leaflets affixed to their legs.Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Year of Return also encouraged tourism and cultural connections between the African diaspora and Ghana.La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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An artist and activist with the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), Rotolo encouraged Dylan’s support for the nascent civil rights movement.Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Are employees of all backgrounds being hired and promoted at the same rates within the workplace?Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Washington once promoted economic interdependence but now openly weaponizes it.Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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