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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That every child in care, where appropriate, has access to at least two safe, supportive adults.
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Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Around 748,000 animals experienced non-live outcomes, including euthanasia, death in care, and being lost in care, in 2024.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Research suggests doctors might breeze past these in evaluating patients for ministroke or stroke, contributing to gaps in care.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 June 2025
Artificial intelligence is helping to bridge long-standing gaps in care, offering women new hope.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
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Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Around 748,000 animals experienced non-live outcomes, including euthanasia, death in care, and being lost in care, in 2024.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Research suggests doctors might breeze past these in evaluating patients for ministroke or stroke, contributing to gaps in care.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 June 2025
Artificial intelligence is helping to bridge long-standing gaps in care, offering women new hope.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
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“In/into care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%2Finto%20care. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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