care of

phrase

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

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Leilani Gonzalez lived with the Franklins for a year at age ten before returning to the care of her biological father. — Sharon Chin, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Opposite, the Kotor Cat Museum helps fund the care of the town’s cats, reputedly descended from mousers brought ashore by Venetian sailors. — Jonathan Wiggin, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026 At the time, Monroe was under the constant care of a doctor and a psychiatrist, who had prescribed her numerous medications to treat mental health issues as well as her insomnia. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 The children were then under the care of the babysitter’s spouse, who stayed upstairs while the children were playing downstairs. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for care of

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

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