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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In a bid to ease the deficit and draw more people into care, Multnomah County is opening temporary housing sites with low barriers to entry.
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Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
Taylor Gray & Jeb Burton fined $5K for going into care center area to confront drivers.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Presenters will also be holding interactive discussions with physicians and heart experts to talk about the latest advancements in care.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Nevaeh Crain, 18, also died from complications of sepsis after delays in care.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 27 Mar. 2025
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Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
Taylor Gray & Jeb Burton fined $5K for going into care center area to confront drivers.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Presenters will also be holding interactive discussions with physicians and heart experts to talk about the latest advancements in care.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Nevaeh Crain, 18, also died from complications of sepsis after delays in care.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 27 Mar. 2025
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“In/into care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%2Finto%20care. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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