care of

phrase

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

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Take good care of him for me until Mommy gets to hold you both again. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 With her work days clock in in at about 14 hours, Monaghan has to take extra care of herself. — Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 2 July 2026 Read about how Moore proposes to take more active care of boys and prevent them from falling into crisis. — Sarah Todd, STAT, 1 July 2026 For those of us who haven’t spent months preparing for heat under the care of dozens of experts, the options are somewhat limited. — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for care of

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Carentan
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 7 Jul. 2026.

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