earn a living
Example Sentences
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But the protesting families, most of whom earn a living from daily wage work, say they have farmed the land for generations.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 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
If machines can perform most economically valuable work better than humans can, how do people earn a living and support their families?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
That is enough, they say, for them to earn a living and risk taking cases on a contingency fee basis — meaning, if they lose, they don’t get paid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2026
I agreed because I didn’t want to offend them by pushing too hard for what I felt was a nicer way to earn a living.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
