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as in caregiver
a person who has responsibility for the care of another
most primary caretakers of elderly parents are women
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Recent Examples of caretaker
Lebanon’s caretaker government is set to meet Wednesday to give final approval to the proposal.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
The primates escaped after a caretaker failed to secure the doors, Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard said, according to the police department.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
Some have even compared him to Paul von Hindenburg, the elderly German caretaker president who agreed to elevate Adolph Hitler to power in 1933.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Her caretakers offered her fruit platters featuring watermelon carved with the local name spellings for Trump and his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
The primates escaped after a caretaker failed to secure the doors, Alpha Genesis CEO Greg Westergaard said, according to the police department.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
Some have even compared him to Paul von Hindenburg, the elderly German caretaker president who agreed to elevate Adolph Hitler to power in 1933.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Her caretakers offered her fruit platters featuring watermelon carved with the local name spellings for Trump and his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caretaker
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Each chapter is devoted to a different custodian whom the author visits personally, incorporating his own experiences in a clear and evocative style that puts us right in the story with him.Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
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This included butch lesbians, who were often drawn to blue-collar jobs for which key rings were essential, such as being a custodian, a postal worker, or a mechanic, according to Slate.James Factora, Them, 5 Dec. 2024
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Low-Cost Ways to Show Holiday Appreciation Outside of holiday tipping, there are many ways to help caregivers and service providers feel appreciated.Linley Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
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There’s no perfect caregiver; there’s no perfect son; there’s no perfect grief.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
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D’Onta Foreman had a 38-yard run on the second play of the drive, and Sam Darnold scored on an option keeper.Dave Birkett, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2022
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Egan’s 1-yard touchdown run on a fourth-down keeper pulled the Chargers within 28-26 with 4:57 left in the third quarter.Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2022
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Parents or guardians can complete claim forms for those under 18.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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But now board members will at least consider a guardian program.Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice also stars Monica Bellucci as Beetlejuice’s vengeful ex-wife, Delores and Danny DeVito as a janitor in the Afterlife.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Fans had long known that Swift rolls backstage stashed inside a janitor’s cart.David K. Li, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Broadway and a neighboring inmate, Anthony Ehlers, had at some point before Broadway’s death told the prison warden about these issues and the high temperatures, and Truitt assured them that the issues would get fixed, the lawsuit alleges.Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2024
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Five minutes into the procedure, the warden shook him and shouted his name.Brendan Farrington, Sun Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2024
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“Caretaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caretaker. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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