care of

idiom

: at the address of
You can write to him care of his fan club.

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Then-Sheriff Jim Cooper called on the Board of Supervisors to move the medical care of inmates under the Sheriff’s Office, away from the county Department of Health. Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026 Today’s winners might want to take particular care of their medals, however. Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026 Aside from the goals, Gyokeres took better care of the ball under pressure. Art De Roché, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026 Congress can start by lowering barriers to access care of all kinds. Anthony Digiorgio, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for care of

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“Care of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/care%20of. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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