breadwinner
Example Sentences
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In modern America, high-income households are powered not by a single breadwinner, but by two sustained professional careers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
As the breadwinner for her family, Modica said the stress of student debt never goes away.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
"As they are the main breadwinner of their families, they have a lot of influence," said Ganesh Gurung, chief of Nepal's Policy Research Institute.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
Bench chairman Mark Stollery told him: "We note you are the main breadwinner and carer for your family and within the family, members have life-limiting conditions, including your wife and children."
From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026
He had a job he had to keep because he was the breadwinner in the household.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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