as in care
responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something
the government department having custody of all official state gifts
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Recent Examples of custody
Three inmates were captured and taken back into custody at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, then authorities found another at 12 a.m. on Sunday.
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Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
Beckmann was treated for minor injuries at Queen of the Valley Hospital and booked into custody at Napa County Detention Center, Renspurger said.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Taking potential deportees into custody is only the first step.
—Nick Miroff The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The charges against Wooden were unrelated to his profession, but records from the Roscoe Police Department indicate police took Wooden into custody at his place of employment, a plastic surgery center.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
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Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
Beckmann was treated for minor injuries at Queen of the Valley Hospital and booked into custody at Napa County Detention Center, Renspurger said.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Taking potential deportees into custody is only the first step.
—Nick Miroff The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The charges against Wooden were unrelated to his profession, but records from the Roscoe Police Department indicate police took Wooden into custody at his place of employment, a plastic surgery center.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
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The care that is evident in each corner is overwhelming.Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
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Hospitals can further personalize care by using data from these tools to tailor XR content to each patient’s needs, focusing on areas of confusion or concern.Alon Zuckerman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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His autopsy reports no use of physical control by deputies.Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Bank of Japan for years used a policy of yield curve control to suppress bond returns, keeping yields on its 10-year bond close to zero.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 13 Dec. 2024
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Ironically, creating this list digitally is the easiest way to keep it updated as things change, just remember to print out copies for safekeeping and include the username and password required to access the digital list.Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
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The icky parts are discarded, and then the giblets, a nutritious bundle of odds and ends that are still good to eat, are tucked back into the cavity for safekeeping.Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Custody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/custody. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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