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day care

[day kair] / ˈdeɪ ˌkɛər /


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According to the complaint, defendants obtained a California license to operate a home child-care facility and registered with local nonprofits to provide federally subsidized day care.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Ashton, 40, said the large rear parking lot at his previous location shared a fence with Rainbow School, another day care and preschool, without controversy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Lopez signed her daughter up for state-funded day care, identifying herself as a noncitizen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Along with day camp and traditional day care, the credit can be used for expenses such as nannies and babysitters, said Andy Phillips, vice president of the Tax Institute at H&R Block.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

They drove to the day care center to get Cassidy, who was just a few months shy of four years old.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel


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