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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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Beets and garlic have similar care requirements, so keeping them together in the garden is not only easy but sensible.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026 -
But Farrell insists that the fees reflect care and determination.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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And some in the administration believe there are still more economic targets that can be hit that would put the economic hurt on Iran, including bonyads, the charitable trusts that account for a significant percentage of the Iranian economy.—
Fatima Hussein,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Conversations about wills, trusts and long-term planning can feel uncomfortable, so individuals frequently postpone them.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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In fact, spending an overnight in the ED rather than the wards may increase the risk of death.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
11 Apr. 2026
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Rebecca Loroff After the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh-Fox Cities campus closed in June 2025, residents in wards 5 and 7 in Menasha needed a new place to go vote.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Guardianships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardianships. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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