in/into care
idiom
British
—used to describe children who are being cared for by a government organization because their parents have died or are unable to care for them properly
The children had to be taken into care because of parental failure.
The youngest child was in care for several years.
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Her work centered on building trust, bridging gaps in care, and helping people feel seen and supported.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
But the serious nature of his condition highlights concerns about how Black people tend to be at a disproportionately higher health risk than other groups due to the deficiencies in care.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 29 July 2025
At a hearing Thursday before U.S. District Judge Anthony Battaglia, attorneys for people incarcerated in the jails described a system plagued by preventable deaths, chronic understaffing and widespread lapses in care.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2025
What To Know The Medley overflow facility houses 117 of the county's 526 animals in care, operating as an open-air building designed to accommodate the system's overcrowding crisis.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
But the serious nature of his condition highlights concerns about how Black people tend to be at a disproportionately higher health risk than other groups due to the deficiencies in care.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 29 July 2025
At a hearing Thursday before U.S. District Judge Anthony Battaglia, attorneys for people incarcerated in the jails described a system plagued by preventable deaths, chronic understaffing and widespread lapses in care.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2025
What To Know The Medley overflow facility houses 117 of the county's 526 animals in care, operating as an open-air building designed to accommodate the system's overcrowding crisis.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for in/into care
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“In/into care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%2Finto%20care. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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