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day care

[dey kair] / ˈdeɪ ˌkɛər /


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Many provided little more than glorified day care.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Most caregivers do not delve into the details of the cost of a private room versus a shared room, or adult day care versus home care, until they are in the thick of it.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

“If that means that I have to sacrifice in other areas, I try to. Even sometimes my day care payments are late.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

So far, several states including New York, Maryland, and Oregon have released statements that they’re rejecting the new CDC recommendations for school and day care entry requirements.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2026

She moved in with her mother in Queens but found it impossible to get to her job in New Jersey from there, in addition to taking her youngest child to day care every morning.

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