care of

idiom

: at the address of
You can write to him care of his fan club.

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In the last decade, ESPN enjoyed its biggest TV turnout care of the 2019 Djokovic-Federer final, a five-set, five-hour wonder that averaged 3.33 million over the complete telecast window and 3.83 million for the match itself. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025 Last week, doctors at Emory University Hospital, where Smith was initially declared brain-dead, turned off the machines that had been sustaining her organs—and finally returned her body to the care of her family. Christine Henneberg, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025 However, this treatment should only be used under the care of a healthcare provider. Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 20 June 2025 No one would take better care of that gift than Ben. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for care of

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“Care of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/care%20of. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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