livelihood
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The animals’ success has delighted conservationists but frustrated some cattle ranchers, whose livelihood can become dinner for the endangered canids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
And unlike many people whose vocal chords are their livelihood, Araujo says he has few ritualistic habits to protect his voice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
"Obviously this is my livelihood so without it I'm not able to eat and put clothes on my back, so it's very important to me," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Drolma’s livelihood depends on her ability to spot the best mushrooms at the auction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
It’s a world where a man’s reputation is at the center of his livelihood and self-worth.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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For Weber, that amounts to “treating peoples’ livelihoods as collateral damage.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The same tourism that supports local livelihoods could also threaten the darkness that makes Hanle unique.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
While it meant a lot that I was so concerned about people’s livelihoods, he said, we were doing the team a disservice by keeping a business going that wasn’t making a profit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
“For us trans people, social media has been a community of creators, part of our livelihoods, and a blessing,” she continued.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Much of it came from poorly paid state functionaries whose livelihoods depended on using police and administrative authority to extract cash from upstart capitalists.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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