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child care

NOUN
institution or home service involving care for children
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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

Torres had her daughter as a junior at UCLA, and the child care helped keep her enrolled through undergraduate studies and a master’s degree in urban planning.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

The latest decisions will end UCLA-run child care on campus entirely.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Following the program’s launch in November, some 46,000 children are now getting child care subsidized by the state.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

My stint at the university had left me feeling worn out, putting me in a far-from-perfect juggle while also straining our finances with the expense of child care.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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