caretaker
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He has narrowed the field to 10 contenders, but said it isn’t clear that the right caretaker has appeared.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
After a short spell as caretaker boss, Eckert was appointed on a permanent basis in December to lead a Southampton side who were involved in a relegation fight.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
His mother, he says, deals with self-esteem issues because her identity has for so long been reduced to being a caretaker for elderly relatives, who, inevitably, pass away — leaving her feeling like a failure.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The detention of Parra’s husband, Yonquenide José Yajure, meant the family’s breadwinner was gone, and she was unable to work without a caretaker for her two children.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Not long after our parents left, Miss Lilian hired a caretaker, a lazy old man named Jimmy Watts.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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