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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For example, individual filers can receive up to $994, couples filing jointly can receive $1,491, and those providing essential care to SSI recipients can receive up to $498.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
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While state lawmakers have passed nearly 50 new laws aimed at improving youth mental health, Colorado Health Institute found 44% of kids who needed care last year didn't get it due to a lack of money or insurance.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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In the meantime, apply a smear of lotion to your hands to protect your skin and prepare a bowl of ice-cold water.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
16 Mar. 2026
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The fabric covering her front continued behind her like two mini trains, which Olandria waved with her hands, creating an almost wing-like shape.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Seoul Metropolitan Government had initially anticipated crowds of up to 260,000 people, implementing traffic controls from the evening prior and rerouting buses across more than 60 stops.—
Jen Kwon,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Tech companies are have responded by releasing more parental controls and restrictions for young users.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Within half an hour of the earthquake, 136 fires had erupted in twelve of Tokyo’s fifteen wards.—
Joshua Hammer,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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Attempts by aldermen to ban video gambling machines from their wards were struck down by colleagues yesterday in a rare rebuke of the control council members have over vice and other issues in their neighborhoods.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Parents explain how their estate plan is organized, why certain mechanisms (such as trusts) are used, and how assets will be managed over time.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
14 Mar. 2026
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Mixed-income neighborhood trusts, which exist in five cities around the country, including Kansas City and Tulsa, purchase and rent out market rate and affordable buildings in gentrifying neighborhoods.—
Amanda Abrams,
thehustle.co,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Custodies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custodies. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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