in the care of

idiom

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

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And the sisters’ experiences highlight the importance of family bonds to healthy childhoods – whether in the care of parents or other kin. Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 2025 Bruising was found on three other infants who were in the care of Wiemerslage and Johnson. Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 20 May 2025 Rocky, a three-year-old German Shepherd mix, has been in the care of Houston Humane Society for months, after being abandoned by his owner. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025 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 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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