in the care of

idiom

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

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It was revealed in season 2 that is was rumored that Larissa’s baby died alongside with her, but the baby miraculously survived and landed in the care of Luke Maybank. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2024 Yet while Keaton’s Goodrich is left in the care of his two children in Goodrich, Hallie Myers-Shryer said the narratives between Goodrich and Mr. Mom couldn’t be any more different. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 The Indiana Department of Child Services was called to take custody of a third child who was in the care of the parent. Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024 The child is now in the care of the Arkansas Department of Human Services. CBS News, 28 Sep. 2024 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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