welfare state
Example Sentences
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In the wealthy nation of six million people, the campaign has instead focused on domestic issues, including inflation, the welfare state and high nitrate levels in water from agriculture.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
In the Danish city of Kolding, voters are worried about rising prices, the welfare state and immigration ahead of the country's general election, reflecting nationwide concerns reinforced by worries about Greenland and global uncertainty.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
Foreign economists want Beijing to build a bigger welfare state to encourage more household spending.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
He has spoken in favour of the welfare state.
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025
By this argument, belief in demonic magic ought not to have declined until there was a general improvement in living standards, and perhaps not until the development of the welfare state.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
