subsistence
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In addition, many present-day hunter-gatherer societies still include scavenging as part of their subsistence practices, demonstrating that it remains a practical and effective strategy.
From Science Daily
"The recent expansion in employment reflects economic distress leading to subsistence work, rather than growth-driven better quality job creation," they say.
From BBC
Together, these remains point to a balanced subsistence strategy that combined fishing, hunting, gathering, and farming.
From Science Daily
In the South, entire families worked long hours for subsistence wages in company-owned villages.
The two companies, which operate and manage Scotland's nationalised ferry networks, have spent £1,016,162 on remuneration, subsistence, accommodation, flights and car hires on staff visiting the Turkish yard since 2022.
From BBC
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