in the care of

idiom

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

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Today, rural children are less likely than urban children to live with married parents and are more likely to live with cohabiting unmarried parents or in the care of grandparents or other relatives. Tim Slack, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025 Today, rural children are less likely than urban children to live with married parents and are more likely to live with cohabiting unmarried parents or in the care of grandparents or other relatives. Shannon M. Monnat, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025 Several bear cubs in the care of Colorado Parks and Wildlife were recently released back into the wild. CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025 So he has been placed in the care of one of Shauntel's relatives as the investigation plays out. Michael Ruiz , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 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 15 Dec. 2025.

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