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care

[kair] / kɛər /








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Care suggests a heaviness of spirit caused by dread, or by the constant pressure of burdensome demands: Poverty weighs a person down with care. Concern implies an anxious sense of interest in something: concern over a friend's misfortune. Worry is an active state of agitated uneasiness and restless apprehension: He was distracted by worry over the stock market.

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After Stephen's death, Judith vowed to become a nurse and devoted her life to the care of sick and terminally ill children.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He expects Nestlé’s revenue growth to reaccelerate as it optimizes its portfolio around areas like coffee and pet care.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Why should investors care about soccer’s premier tournament?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The new guidelines call for doctors—from primary care to cardiology—to screen patients for metabolic risk factors and kidney function routinely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“Well,” Gingersnipes said, “for being in the business of souls, you sure seem to care a lot about your body.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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