How to Use in the care of in a Sentence
in the care of
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The court ruled that the fish would remain in the care of their adopter.
—Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
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Police said the child was in the care of a babysitter when he or she was left in the car.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
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And the savings placed in the care of banks continue to grow.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
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The boy was in the care of the Martins at the time, police said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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The children have since been placed in the care of relatives.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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The teenage children are now in the care of relatives.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
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Makayla's 2-year-old is in the care of her family at this time.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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Their daughters were unharmed and are now in the care of family.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 31 July 2025
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The cub will be in the care of the wildlife center for up to a year, and the hope is to return him to the wild.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Other children in the home were placed in the care of family members.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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She’s believed to have been in the care of her parents at the time of her disappearance.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 June 2024
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Police say both children were believed to be in the care of Hildebrandt.
—Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
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The girl was not harmed and is now in the care of child protective services, officials said.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2022
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The children will now be in the care of their grandparents, Levett said.
—Eli Masket, CNN, 6 Aug. 2023
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The boy was placed in the care of his grandmother, authorities said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
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The internet wasn’t prepared for what happened when a dog was left in the care of a dog-sitter.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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The children are now in the care of the extended family.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
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Two pets inside the home were also rescued and were in the care of animal control.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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The 3-year old was placed in the care of other family members, the release said.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
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She was last suspected to be in the care of her parents, according to the release.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 11 June 2024
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Their son Almog, now 3, has been in the care of relatives since the assault.
—Associated Press, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
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Children are left behind often in the care of relatives, friends, or in the custody of the state.
—Maressa Brown, Parents, 16 June 2023
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Ellenson said in court Tuesday that the boy is now in the care of his great-grandfather.
—Ben Finley, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2023
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The young mother left her 4-year-old daughter in the care of the roommate, but never returned.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
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The children are in the care of Children and Youth Services.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Police say the child is in the care of another family member.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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The children are now in the care of one of Brandão’s sisters in the United States.
—Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 14 Sep. 2023
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Two pets were also rescued from the home and are now in the care of animal control, the department said.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2024
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She was stabilized by the ER clinic crew and the next day was put back in the care of the shelter.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
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The baby was temporarily placed in the care of the state, and returned to his parents after about a week.
—Rebecca Boone, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2023
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