as in nannies
a person employed to care for a young child or children
a babysitter who is a great favorite with the kids because he's always thinking of fun things to do
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Recent Examples of babysitters
The Peace Garden State was also found to have the third-lowest hourly rate for babysitters, and ranked among the top ten in childcare access and mom support groups.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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nurses
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As of May, Siebers said, more than 1,700 nurses and at least 200 had already departed across the country.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Pay cuts for teachers, layoffs for school nurses, lost funding for free breakfasts, depleted resources for kids’ mental health—these are just some of the ways that slashed federal budgets could make schools less safe.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Babysitters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babysitters. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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