make a living
Example Sentences
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In her early 20s, Ashley Padilla moved from the Bay Area to Los Angeles, hoping to make a living in comedy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Ashoka Shivareddy comes from a family of farmers, but it was hard to make a living in their drought-prone district of Kolar in southern India.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
He found his way to Ramallah, where he opened a successful downtown falafel restaurant to make a living, and above all feed his family still in Gaza.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
Show up, work hard, be productive, get paid and make a living.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
“A man can’t make a living out of books and scraps of paper,” Dad said.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
