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child care

NOUN
institution or home service involving care for children
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Still, low wages remain a problem, leaving child care to compete with other pathways available at the same school.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Another time she couldn’t find child care on the day of a game — a Mother’s Day game.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Lower-income families may also qualify for state or federal child care subsidies, but those have growing waitlists, too.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

They can afford child care, which many middle-class families can’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Mental and physical health may be taxed by child care.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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