in/into care
idiom
British
—used to describe children who are being cared for by a government organization because their parents have died or are unable to care for them properly
The children had to be taken into care because of parental failure.
The youngest child was in care for several years.
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With fewer students, some vacant schools and kindergartens are meanwhile being transformed into care facilities for older people.
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Christopher Bodeen, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Jan. 2025
Other volunteers set up in the job center’s parking lot to divide donations into care packages of food, toiletries, water and clothing.
—Yvonne Condes, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
People posted their stories about denials for coverage, delays in care and other negative interactions with health insurers.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
By joining Covered California, CalOptima members who become ineligible for Medi-Cal coverage could keep their health provider and avoid a gap in care, officials said.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 22 Jan. 2025
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Christopher Bodeen, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Jan. 2025
Other volunteers set up in the job center’s parking lot to divide donations into care packages of food, toiletries, water and clothing.
—Yvonne Condes, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
People posted their stories about denials for coverage, delays in care and other negative interactions with health insurers.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
By joining Covered California, CalOptima members who become ineligible for Medi-Cal coverage could keep their health provider and avoid a gap in care, officials said.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 22 Jan. 2025
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“In/into care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%2Finto%20care. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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