as in care
responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something
the government department having custody of all official state gifts
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Tabor and Sheriff Jay Cantrell both said the new quarantine space, along with other spaces being added for medical care, the intake and release of detainees, and court proceedings may allow the sheriff's office to open some areas to new programming.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
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The family is reflecting on their experience at Knollwood in the facility-care system.—
Marisa Peñaloza,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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One hour and forty minutes later the two leaders re-emerged and could be seen shaking hands at the conclusion of their talks.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Carpenter asked, as Fogelmanis smiled and held up his hands to receive the pink handcuffs.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s meeting with Xi ended in a trade agreement that called for the US to lower tariffs on China by 10%, bringing the effective rate on Chinese exports down to 47%; and for China to delay some export controls on rare earths and resume purchases of American soybeans.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The communication app should provide the security and administrative controls needed to manage users and protect company data.—
Rebecca Lazar,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Following their deaths, Aileen and her brother, Keith, became wards of the state.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Shawnee is divided into four wards, with two city council members elected to represent each ward and a mayor who represents the city at-large in four-year terms.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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The grantor is the person who opens the trusts and assigns assets to the trust.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, dynastic trusts were the buzzy vehicle for passing down wealth.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Custodies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custodies. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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