in the care of

idiom

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

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And, of course, most of those who were taken by the disease died quietly, in apartments or hospitals or hospices, or in the care of the parents or siblings who traveled to New York to pack up their lives and bring them back to their hometowns. Mark Harris, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025 The facility was built by the late Dr. Paul Farmer after Haiti’s 2010 earthquake and is a leader in the care of patients with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other diseases. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025 Three adults are behind bars and a young boy is in the care of Child Protective Services after deputies in Michigan stumbled upon a horror scene earlier this month. Chris Spargo, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025 In its ensuing investigation, detectives learned the five dogs were allegedly in the care of Martin Martinez, 60, and had escaped from a nearby property and attacked Renguul, the PCSD reports. Kc Baker, People.com, 4 Apr. 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 29 Apr. 2025.

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