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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Roughly 369,000 animals experienced non-live outcomes—including euthanasia, death in care and being lost in care—in the first half of 2024, a slight decrease of 5 percent from 2023.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
An innovative use of artificial intelligence that essentially monitors patients through the eyes of the nurses involved in care resulted in a stunning 36% drop in the risk of dying in the hospital.
—Michael L. Millenson, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The other two dogs, who were able to roam the property, were found alive and taken into care.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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—Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2025
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
An innovative use of artificial intelligence that essentially monitors patients through the eyes of the nurses involved in care resulted in a stunning 36% drop in the risk of dying in the hospital.
—Michael L. Millenson, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The other two dogs, who were able to roam the property, were found alive and taken into care.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Related Articles Who’s prodding the homeless mentally ill into care under new law?
—Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 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 3 May. 2025.
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