care of

idiom

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

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Her cousin placed her under the care of foster parents, Eliza (Helen Slater) and Jeremiah Danvers (Dean Cain), and their daughter, Alex (Chyler Leigh), so that Kara experienced an ordinary upbringing, despite her extraordinary origin. Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025 In some of those cases, lucid dreaming should be practiced under the care of a qualified expert, Weiss says. Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025 The story then unfolded through the subterfuge of the princess and the care of Morton. Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025 Due to legal restrictions, the dogs couldn’t be completely released into the full care of the shelter, though they were immediately helped with their medical conditions. Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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