welfare
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"A law that was justified as protecting children's welfare is putting precisely those children under pressure at school," the group said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
In May, animal welfare group Save Our Reds said the species "still clings on" across Cumbria, Northumberland and the North Pennines but could disappear within 25 years.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
In Walton, a Liverpool suburb that ranks as one of Britain’s most deprived neighborhoods, around 1 in 2 households claim welfare, and 1 in 5 working-age residents claim PIP.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
“We’re all hiding a little bit of our personality inside,” says director Cristian Mungiu of the characters in “Fjord,” a searing drama inspired by real Norwegian child welfare cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Courtney Rutherford Hopkins would probably sue county welfare if she knew what kind of place they’d forced her daughter to come to.
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
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Vocabulary lists containing welfare
Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1787)
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham
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"On Women's Right to Vote" by Susan B. Anthony
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