care of

idiom

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

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If the Patriots hope to be in the playoff mix in 2025, Maye still needs to take better care of the football. Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025 The quote comes care of the Wall Street Journal’s Allysia Finley. John Tamny, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile, Marie takes decent care of him as he is held prisoner, even eventually playing his beloved video games and having reasonable conversations. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025 The organization needs donations in its fight against mange outbreaks and continued care of native wildlife species in Middle Tennessee. Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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