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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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Commercial pilot and licensed psychotherapist shares words of encouragement after recent plane crashes Michaela Renee Johnson says fear is a natural response to seeing the recent aviation disasters and shares thoughts on how people can ultimately tackle their fear.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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With his signature goofiness and kindhearted nature, Captain Goof-Beard helps Mickey and his friends on treasure hunts and exciting seafaring quests by providing clues, guidance, and encouragement, all while teaching valuable lessons about teamwork and perseverance.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2025
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Republicans have introduced two bills that would tax universities’ endowments and potentially hurt their finances more than cuts to science grants.—
Simon Montlake,
The Christian Science Monitor,
12 Mar. 2025
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Only the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra was recommended to receive funding in a grant program that builds endowments — but the Legislature hasn’t funded that particular initiative in years.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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Wilkinson offered deep skepticism, telling me that such a project would face difficult economics and likely require government subsidy.—
Justin Worland/Houston,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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Going forward, supporting the private sector, especially technology, and asset prices, especially real estate, in addition to consumer subsidies, are needed to achieve these goals.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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However, while the chatbots of yesterday could only produce responses to frequently asked questions based on pre-programmed scripts, those powered by generative AI use natural language processing and machine learning to provide real-time assistance to customers.—
Sailesh Sewpaul,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Then there’s also Honda Sensing 360+, which includes ADAS technologies like active cruise control, pre-collision warning, lane-keeping assistance, parking assistance, and a 360-degree panoramic camera system.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Mar. 2025
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He has been involved in over 200 M&A transactions and 250 startup financings.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Starmer pledged to supply more arms to defend Ukraine, announcing that the U.K. will use $2 billion in export financing to supply 5,000 air defense missiles.—
Brian Melley and Emma Burrows,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Fosterage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fosterage. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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