breadwinner
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Gomez, who is the breadwinner of his family, says his monthly supply of medication costs $1,500 a bottle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
“It’s not surprising that families would prioritize the man being the breadwinner to make more money because families need more money” to pay for healthcare, child care and more.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Over the same 50 years, the share of marriages in which the wife is the sole or primary breadwinner roughly tripled, from about 5% to 16%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
After searching for a new rental property she and her partner realised they could no longer afford to stay in London, particularly as Georgie was the "predominant breadwinner".
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
On the very eve of our trip, Albus’s mother, Kendra, died, leaving Albus the head, and sole breadwinner, of the family.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
The welfare system attempted to replace family breadwinners, but it turned out that those breadwinners were providing more than money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
One is that its stars are their family’s breadwinners.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
The result: Most breadwinners still have jobs, and they are still spending.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 10, 2026
After one of the breadwinners was detained in an immigration raid, she said, the family is concerned they may face eviction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2025
They were born in humble circumstances, and early in life had been forced to become breadwinners.
From Charles Frohman: Manager and Man by Isaac Frederick Marcosson
