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responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something
gave the guardianship of his estate to his children has guardianship of the dogs while I'm in the hospital
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Noun
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Late public school buses and needing to take care of an occasionally sick child, along with at capacity or costly child care centers, contributed to her precarious employment.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025 -
While the exact date of the ownership change is still unknown, operations will shift under the United Community Center — including a new age cap of 3 years for on-campus care and a schedule that no longer aligns with Alverno’s academic breaks.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Abuja published guidance on how the private sector should work with government agencies to tackle financial crimes, and Pretoria has strengthened legislation on the disclosure of beneficial ownership for companies and trusts.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The definition is broad, but typically corporate landlords involve property owned by Limited Liability Companies or real estate investment trusts, according to Moore.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
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There are a total of 99 congregations, 62 of them wards, and 37 are branches, which is a smaller congregation than the larger wards.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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In rural counties, maternity wards have already closed.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Guardianships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardianships. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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