in the care of

idiom

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

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The pair left their four children in the care of grandparents and joined the retreat in Washington’s Olympic National Park. Esme Benjamin, AFAR Media, 18 Sep. 2025 She was stabilized by the ER clinic crew and the next day was put back in the care of the shelter. Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025 Almost two-thirds of the ancestral remains returned this week were in the care of the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council. Melissa Olson, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025 The boy is now in the care of the Department of Family and Children Services, the sheriff's office said, per the outlets. Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 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 20 Sep. 2025.

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