in the care of

idiom

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

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The rules have put some undocumented families in a desperate situation, leaving children who crossed the border unaccompanied languishing for months in the care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, the advocates say. Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025 When this obviously backfires, the perpetually clumsy studio boss takes a tumble and breaks his pinky … which places him squarely in the care of the doctors that swoop in on an ambulance. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025 Once tense and apprehensive, Mateo is later shown basking in the sun and running along the sand with other dogs in the care of his rescuer. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025 The 33-year-old Redditor, , left her stable of 10 in the care of her 19-year-old sister after their parents urged her to give the younger sibling an opportunity. Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025 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 12 May. 2025.

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