in the care of

idiom

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

Examples of in the care of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The snake is now in the care of the Animal Care Centers of NYC, a spokesperson for the ASPCA told McClatchy News. Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024 That left Diana and Charles in the care of their father, John Spencer, who received custody of the children following his 1969 divorce from their mother, Frances Shand Kydd. Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024 Their siblings are already in the care of China's Chengdu Research Center of Giant Panda Breeding. CBS News, 17 May 2024 In co-starring roles is a mob of kangaroo joeys, currently in the care of the Alice Springs Kangaroo Sanctuary. Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 May 2024 The couple’s younger son and the child’s body are currently in the care of relatives, according to CBS News. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024 At their arraignment in a San Jose courtroom, Judge Hector Ramon revised those bail amounts to $250,000 and $200,000, and issued a protective order barring them from having any contact with their child, who is in the care of a grandparent. Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024 Emma was hospitalized for two years, and Goldberg and her brother were left in the care of other relatives. Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024 When mom has a nervous breakdown at work and goes to Thailand for a meditation retreat, Tanya Crandell (Simone Joy Jones) and her siblings find themselves in the care of a babysitter, the stern and elderly Mrs. Sturak (Oscar nominee June Squibb). Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2024

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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 9 Jun. 2024.

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