breadwinner
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“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
Mazaar, who is in his late 30s, is the main breadwinner for a large family that includes his one child and many brothers.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
At 35 years old, Zhou was paying off his mortgage and had been his family’s primary breadwinner, according to his lawyer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
He’s also a breadwinner again for his family.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
“I am the breadwinner in this family, and I don't think it's unreasonable for me to spend at least a portion of my salary however the hell I see fit.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
They are typically mid-career and are often primary breadwinners.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
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
The welfare system attempted to replace family breadwinners, but it turned out that those breadwinners were providing more than money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
One is that its stars are their family’s breadwinners.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
It means that women and children and sweaty breadwinners have furnished the money for all these things we’re so proud of having built, including the Mt.
From Aladdin & Co. A Romance of Yankee Magic by Quick, Herbert
