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As the mom of Natalia Grace, she’s been accused of being a ‘monster’ by her adoptive daughter and her ex-husband.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025
But unlike his predecessors, who acquired their skills through direct training from researchers, Kanzi developed an interest in such symbols on his own when his adoptive mother, Matata, was receiving lessons on how to use keyboard lexigrams to communicate.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2025
Pets In Need, a no-kill shelter, said there is an urgent need for foster families, adoptive pet parents and donations as more animals from Southern California are on the way.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
Ervin’s obituary names his adoptive family, and Dusharm and Linker took out space in the newspaper seven months after his death to mark his 21st birthday.
—Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025
But unlike his predecessors, who acquired their skills through direct training from researchers, Kanzi developed an interest in such symbols on his own when his adoptive mother, Matata, was receiving lessons on how to use keyboard lexigrams to communicate.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2025
Pets In Need, a no-kill shelter, said there is an urgent need for foster families, adoptive pet parents and donations as more animals from Southern California are on the way.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
Ervin’s obituary names his adoptive family, and Dusharm and Linker took out space in the newspaper seven months after his death to mark his 21st birthday.
—Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Adoptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adoptive. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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