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child care

NOUN
institution or home service involving care for children
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They also provide information on how renters can overcome obstacles to getting to the voting booth, including securing child care and transportation.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

They’re worried about the cost of child care, which is so expensive that it doesn’t even make sense to get back into the workforce even though they could use the extra income.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

A parent with reliable child care can finish a credential or hold a shift.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

The mayor ran on a campaign platform of affordability, pledging to raise taxes to cover services like universal child care, and free and faster buses.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

The interview is multiple-choice: Do I have anything, such as child care problems, that might make it hard for me to get to work on time?

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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