livelihood
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In Paris he found a livelihood and literary standing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Many of Calingasta's 11,000 residents depend directly or indirectly on mining for a livelihood.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
British Columbia Premier David Eby has opposed the new project, arguing it poses a risk to the northwestern Pacific coast and would disrupt the livelihood of the region’s residents.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
After watching AI threaten her livelihood and creative future, ‘Younger’ author Pamela Redmond turned to the most human medium she could find: her body.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
“Measter,” said Wat, suddenly remembering one word, the word which he bad always been accustomed to offer to the great people who made him a present of food, his only livelihood.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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