make a living

Example Sentences

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“You’ve got to survive the fire, and then you’ve got to be able to figure out how to make a living in a landscape that looks very different than it did a week ago.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"I was worried about them being criminals. But, with time, I have come to understand that they are just like our own citizens, also trying make a living outside the country."

From BBC • May 22, 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

Barrel organists and other itinerant musicians would hang around the theatres, learn the tunes and make a living busking them in the street the next day.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall