earn a living
Example Sentences
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The messages became about policies that would help people advance in their jobs instead of policies that supported people who worked hard and just wanted to earn a living.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
But with the water shortage leaving a dearth of forage grass and hay, she said it’s getting much harder to earn a living.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The father of four still does not know where he will live or how he will earn a living.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
People go to school to learn, to the office to earn a living, and to the ferry line to get to the other side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
He was left with no way to earn a living.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
