earn a living
Example Sentences
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But their dad worries that it is becoming impossible to earn a living out of milk.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
“If I can’t earn a living because the price of gasoline keeps rising, I’ll have to dock the boat,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
"Every day, every hour, we speak about this point," says Aya, whose family were lawyers and teachers back home, but had to start again in Turkey, baking and hairdressing to earn a living.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
But Tilly is far less a threat to Hollywood than actors who earn a living in car commercials and insurance ads.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
“How can you earn a living that way?”
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
