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welfare

[wel-fair] / ˈwɛlˌfɛər /


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The long-run effect would be a massive transfer of welfare back to the American consumer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

An expert in livestock welfare, she said that handlers can tap, push and nudge animals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

But both are domestic industries operating in a global world, kept afloat by a regulatory scaffolding that gives priority to producer stability over consumer welfare and industry efficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

That, Joshi argues, is why welfare can no longer be viewed in isolation from the broader political coalitions parties assemble around it.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The Department of Welfare in Baltimore contacted my father and said that William Dean, his father, had lost most of his sight and needed welfare assistance.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers




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