care of

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: at the address of
You can write to him care of his fan club.

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Peter, under the care of Melissa’s Second Chances, is looking for a forever home to call his own. Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2025 In Alfred Hitchcock’s Spellbound, Ingrid Bergman’s Dr. Constance Peterman takes over the care of amnesiac John Ballantyne (Gregory Peck) and promptly falls in love with him. Maureen Lee Lenker, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025 The couple’s toddler son has been under the care of family members. Julia Frankel, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025 Following Frederick’s death in 2004, Ella continued to live on the Cologne location while taking immaculate care of her home, yard and flowers. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for care of 

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“Care of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/care%20of. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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