livelihood
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In Paris he found a livelihood and literary standing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
A few kilometres from Kinshasa, small-scale fishing still provides a livelihood for more than 600 families on the small river island of Kimpoko.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
British Columbia Premier David Eby has opposed the new project, arguing it poses a risk to the northwestern Pacific coast and would disrupt the livelihood of the region’s residents.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
And not just because one of the leading contestants torched himself and his political livelihood in a bonfire of hubris and stupidity.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
“Selfish. Standing by and focusing on their meager little lives while my mother’s livelihood was destroyed.”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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