in the care of

idiom

: being looked after by
The boys were in the care of their grandparents.

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Denver had the game on his foot — and in the care of the field goal protection group — and saw a certain win vanish in a flash of red. Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024 Child abuse and neglect:Prevention resources and where to get help At about 5:30 p.m., the toddler's mother left to go to work, leaving her child in the care of her live-in boyfriend, Garcia as well as Garcia's 5-year-old child. Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024 Melissa breaks down and admits she’s grown to love Sweet Cheeks and couldn’t bear leaving him in the care of second-graders. Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024 As of early June, TFI Family Services experienced just two nightly stays in the past year and children in the care of KVC Behaviorial HealthCare — also known as KVC Kansas — spent 25 nights in offices. Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the care of 

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“In the care of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20care%20of. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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