earn a living
Example Sentences
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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
"It was becoming too much, training and working and just trying to earn a living," she said.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 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
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
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
