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welfare

[wel-fair] / ˈwɛlˌfɛər /


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Planetary solidarity to address climate change, overpopulation, poverty and all the other common threats to the welfare of the world may be desirable, but is wildly improbable.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

On Monday around 12:39 p.m., the Los Angeles Police Department conducted a welfare check in the 2600 block of South Alsace Avenue in West Adams, police said in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Consider this another reminder that welfare reforms are about more than balancing government budgets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

"I'll stay here day by day," Lau, a 48-year-old welfare recipient who had received an eviction notice months ago, told AFP.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

We are fortunate: we are alive; we are powerful; the welfare of our civilization and our species is in our hands.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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