livelihood
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A few kilometres from Kinshasa, small-scale fishing still provides a livelihood for more than 600 families on the small river island of Kimpoko.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Parts of the novel are set in Ekwe’s village, where his farming family struggles to negotiate threats to its livelihood.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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
The extension of canals and steamboat travel to some extent complemented, rather than competed with, the road’s livelihood.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
They did not feel they should lose their livelihood to reward the troops, and they were angry.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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