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My friend runs a small service business that earns less than $20,000 per year, which is currently enough for her to live on.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

His long, productive career encompassed more than six decades, in each of which his live performances and recordings continually attested to his preeminence as one of jazz history’s most vital, innovative and influential artists.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

People from Sunderland beamed with pride when they told BBC Newsbeat about their accent, chicken parmos and other trademarks that make it a "lush" place to live, to steal a word from Zara Larsson.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

One million of the province's estimated eight million inhabitants have been displaced by years of conflict and live cheek-by-jowl in cramped camps.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The next four dogs in the line were from a different litter, but all had been bred by the Malamute Eskimo tribe, who live near the mouth of the Yukon River.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell