earn a living
Example Sentences
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“If I can’t earn a living because the price of gasoline keeps rising, I’ll have to dock the boat,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
But Tilly is far less a threat to Hollywood than actors who earn a living in car commercials and insurance ads.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
"Where else are we supposed to go to earn a living?"
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025
It impacts their ability to earn a living, which then impacts the ability to spend and to go about their daily lives.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025
There were few ways in which they could earn a living.
From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz
