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caretaker

[kair-tey-ker] / ˈkɛərˌteɪ kər /
NOUN
person who maintains something
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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

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

Manchester United chiefs are expected to recommend that Carrick be appointed as permanent manager following his impressive spell as caretaker, during which he has won 66.7% of his games in charge.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

From a caretaker who had a radio, we also learned that news reporters from the outside world had begun to take notice of the Lost Boys.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau




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