livelihood
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It was once an important livelihood in west Wales, but today it is mostly a heritage tradition, rather than a full-time source of income.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
"We are almost left without any means of livelihood, because we don't receive a salary anywhere ... we are self-employed," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
And instead of simply asking fishermen to stop, it has helped develop snail farming as an alternative livelihood.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
It added: "Delaying this transaction will only harm entertainment workers who have already suffered over recent years as technology has disrupted their livelihood and cost California tens of thousands of entertainment jobs."
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
He had never had any interest in the family livelihood.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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People whose livelihoods, traditions and cultural identities are closely tied to the ocean can experience significant emotional stress as familiar environments deteriorate.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Their insecurity about AI’s impact on their livelihoods is growing.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
That a wheel of Parmigiano could represent thousands of livelihoods.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Nelson, who grew up in rural Abbott, Texas, and has a home there, called attention to the destructive environmental effects—“water thieving,” he wrote—and the impact on farmland, including small family farmers’ livelihoods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
They walk under a cluster of trees which, only hours ago, housed the livelihoods of food hawkers.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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