in/into care
idiom
British
—used to describe children who are being cared for by a government organization because their parents have died or are unable to care for them properly
The children had to be taken into care because of parental failure.
The youngest child was in care for several years.
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Like Jackie, there are lots of dogs waiting for homes in shelters across the country, and while 2024 saw a 1.6 percent decrease in non-live outcomes from 2023, there were still 748,000 animals in shelters that died as a result of euthanasia, death in care or being lost in care.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The legislation is a result of activism from doctors and patients, as well as reporting which revealed that at least three Texas women have died due to delays in care.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 July 2025
Connecticut must recommit to treating hospitals as partners in care, not as tools for revenue.
—Heather Somers, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
The contract between an administrator for the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks and cancer treatment provider Highlands Oncology was renewed, ensuring no interruption in care for the veterans involved as patients, Highlands and the veterans system administration have confirmed.
—Arkansas Online, 17 July 2025
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The legislation is a result of activism from doctors and patients, as well as reporting which revealed that at least three Texas women have died due to delays in care.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 July 2025
Connecticut must recommit to treating hospitals as partners in care, not as tools for revenue.
—Heather Somers, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
The contract between an administrator for the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks and cancer treatment provider Highlands Oncology was renewed, ensuring no interruption in care for the veterans involved as patients, Highlands and the veterans system administration have confirmed.
—Arkansas Online, 17 July 2025
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“In/into care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%2Finto%20care. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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