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
“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 detention of Parra’s husband, Yonquenide José Yajure, meant the family’s breadwinner was gone, and she was unable to work without a caretaker for her two children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 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
He had a job he had to keep because he was the breadwinner in the household.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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
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
One possible source of domestic tension: Women often still handle more of the housework and child care, even when they are breadwinners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2025
As breadwinners they have necessarily to be away from home throughout the day, but they have opportunities in the evenings and at week-ends to identify themselves with their children's interests and activities.
From Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents by O. C. (Oswald Chettle) Mazengarb
