childcare
noun
child·care
ˈchī(-ə)ld-ˌker 
variants
or child care
: the care of children especially as a service while parents are working
Erratic week-to-week work schedules make it nearly impossible to manage a personal budget or secure childcare.—
David Dayen
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To qualify, childcare businesses must be located within Hutchinson city limits.
—Janean Sorrell, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Many among Australia’s 117,000-strong Jewish population are anxious after a series of antisemitic attacks in its two biggest cities, Sydney and Melbourne – including arson attacks on a childcare center and synagogues, as well as swastikas scrawled on buildings and cars.
—Edward Szekeres, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: Licensing staff recommend adopting state location restrictions on healing centers, including a 1,000-foot buffer from childcare centers and schools.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
But the candidates running against Adams and local officials have challenged the city’s numbers and said the centers are located in neighborhoods starved for affordable childcare options.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Janean Sorrell, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Many among Australia’s 117,000-strong Jewish population are anxious after a series of antisemitic attacks in its two biggest cities, Sydney and Melbourne – including arson attacks on a childcare center and synagogues, as well as swastikas scrawled on buildings and cars.
—Edward Szekeres, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: Licensing staff recommend adopting state location restrictions on healing centers, including a 1,000-foot buffer from childcare centers and schools.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
But the candidates running against Adams and local officials have challenged the city’s numbers and said the centers are located in neighborhoods starved for affordable childcare options.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Childcare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childcare. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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