breadwinner
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“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
Then there is Syed Haider Shah, whose son Adil - a pony rider and the family's sole breadwinner - was killed as he tried to shield tourists, guiding them away from the attackers.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
In modern America, high-income households are powered not by a single breadwinner, but by two sustained professional careers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Burden’s marriage began to settle into the traditional gender roles of homemaker and breadwinner, despite the fact that it was Burden who had financed their lifestyle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
He had a job he had to keep because he was the breadwinner in the household.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
They are typically mid-career and are often primary breadwinners.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
One is that its stars are their family’s breadwinners.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
Most of the cast members have said they have become the breadwinners in their homes since the show premiered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
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
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
