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daycare

NOUN
child care center
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"At home, I am just the mum, I do the daycare drop-offs," Nash tells BBC Newsbeat.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The average cost of sending a child to a daycare center is $26,000 a year, up 43% since 2019, according to a 2025 report from the city’s comptroller.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“And I’m like, ‘Well, what if you had to choose between waitressing 60 hours a week and taking home $200 a month after daycare costs, and becoming a mom influencer?’”

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Miller supports Municipal Code Section 41.18, which bars encampments from coming within 500 feet of schools, daycare centers and “sensitive” locations, such as designated libraries or freeway overpasses.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

So they had her in daycare in a neighborhood in London that didn’t like new people.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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