in the care of

idiom

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

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The cub will be in the care of the wildlife center for up to a year, and the hope is to return him to the wild. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025 Fortunately for Morris, he was eventually placed in the care of animal wrangler Jim Brockett, who supplied animals for films and TV shows. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 14 May 2025 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 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 3 Jun. 2025.

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