breadwinner
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In Illinois, a college senior found himself the sole breadwinner of his family after ICE arrested and detained his uncle.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
Here’s the short version: Tradwives promote a traditional model of family life, prioritizing being a homemaker and a primary caregiver and supporting their husbands’ role as the primary breadwinner.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
Halem argued for leniency through his attorney, telling the court he was a father and the sole breadwinner in his household.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
At 35 years old, Zhou was paying off his mortgage and had been his family’s primary breadwinner, according to his lawyer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
“I am the breadwinner in this family, and I don't think it's unreasonable for me to spend at least a portion of my salary however the hell I see fit.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
Marwa and her siblings had to be the primary breadwinners to help the family survive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Men in this generation may also have experienced financial strain differently because they were more likely to have been the primary breadwinners in this cohort born in 1946.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
They are typically mid-career and are often primary breadwinners.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Telephone poles covered in fundraising pleas for families whose breadwinners either rotted in faraway detention center or were sent back to their home countries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
On July 20, 1881, during a terrific squall, sixty-three breadwinners were engulfed in the thwarting currents of the Sound of Yell.
From Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland by Daniel Turner Holmes
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