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welfare

[wel-fair] / ˈwɛlˌfɛər /


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He also noted that Bass has nominated longtime animal welfare advocate Gabrielle Amster to run the Animal Services Department, and that Amster views “out-of-kennel enrichment as a key priority.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Police responded after being told there was a concern for her welfare.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

That’s how most of Europe’s welfare states work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Unlike many European welfare systems of the era, the Social Security Act of 1935 relied on payroll contributions rather than tax revenues.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

“It’s on housing. It’s on a school application. It’s on welfare applications. It’s everywhere you turn.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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