livelihood
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In court, barrister Richard Wright KC said his client, who admitted the charges, was a man of previous good character who had "lost his good name and his livelihood".
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
It added: "Delaying this transaction will only harm entertainment workers who have already suffered over recent years as technology has disrupted their livelihood and cost California tens of thousands of entertainment jobs."
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
A few kilometres from Kinshasa, small-scale fishing still provides a livelihood for more than 600 families on the small river island of Kimpoko.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
British Columbia Premier David Eby has opposed the new project, arguing it poses a risk to the northwestern Pacific coast and would disrupt the livelihood of the region’s residents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
So Ged was informed that as journeyman-wizard, one seeking a livelihood from sorcery, he was not wanted here.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
People whose livelihoods, traditions and cultural identities are closely tied to the ocean can experience significant emotional stress as familiar environments deteriorate.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
State media said he met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in late July for talks that included the people’s livelihoods, securing resources, managing foreign currency and energy use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Their insecurity about AI’s impact on their livelihoods is growing.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
After earthquakes struck Emilia-Romagna in 2012, warehouses collapsed around hundreds of thousands of wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano, threatening the livelihoods of the cheesemakers who depended on them.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
They walk under a cluster of trees which, only hours ago, housed the livelihoods of food hawkers.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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