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[geyn-fuhl] / ˈgeɪn fəl /


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First of all, she is eligible for some amount of part-time work as long as it doesn’t exceed the Substantial Gainful Activity standards set by the Social Security Administration.

From Slate • Oct. 13, 2022

The two-year contract, seen by The Associated Press, was signed earlier this month by South Sudan’s government and Gainful Solutions, a lobbying firm run by former U.S.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2019

The issue isn’t limited to the United States: Gainful employment rates for autistic people remain comparatively low in a number of other nations, including the United Kingdom and Australia.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2018

Likewise, ED’s strategy of attacking Corinthian to enact Gainful Employment appears successful.

From Forbes • May 13, 2015

She read selected quotations from the world's most cheerful givers: from Andrew Carnegie's essay on Gainful Giving, from Hettie Green's monograph on Making Every Cent Count and from other of the authorities.

From Sube Cane by Partridge, Edward Bellamy




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