in the care of

idiom

: being looked after by
The boys were in the care of their grandparents.

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However, as the story of Molly, a senior dog currently in the care of the Forgotten Dog Foundation in Santa Monica, California, shows, these reunions are not always happy ones. Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025 Jacklyn’s mother had left her daughter in the care of Thompson that morning, and headed off to work. Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 6 June 2025 After Devon makes a big scene, Kiki offers her a $10,000 payoff to leave the island and never return, and sends her away in the care of her chief of staff, Jose (Felix Solis), who drives Devon to a local inn to spend the night ahead of the morning ferry. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025 The cub will be in the care of the wildlife center for up to a year, and the hope is to return him to the wild. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for in the care of

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“In the care of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20care%20of. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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