breadwinner
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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
Williams’s older brother used the press to launch a modest job-printing business, but in 1861 he joined the Union Army, leaving the household without a breadwinner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 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
The family is now calling for his body to be brought back to India and seeking financial assistance from the government, saying he was the household's sole breadwinner.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
She yelled back, “Well, who’s the breadwinner in this house? Who has two jobs? Who deserves to relax at the end of the day?”
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
They are typically mid-career and are often primary breadwinners.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
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
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
A good many breadwinners are; they have to be.
From Winding Paths by Gertrude Page
