care of

idiom

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

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Along with the big Christmas lift, the NBA got a shot in the arm care of the Lakers’ Feb. 2 trade for superstar Luka Dončić. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Robbery – The taking of anything of value from the control, custody or care of another person by force or threat of force and/or by putting the victim in fear of immediate harm. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2025 And while most residents praise the star’s commitment to and care of the Jersey communities, Toms River Mayor Daniel Rodrick has a different opinion on the set-up. Moná Thomas, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025 Though the industry isn’t quite as large as Louisiana’s, southeast Texas small farmers pride themselves on the meticulous care of their rotating rice-and-crawfish fields, which yield plump crawfish that the roadside farms sell directly to consumers. Cynthia Drake, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for care of

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“Care of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/care%20of. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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