livelihood
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"We have no land to farm, no livestock to earn our livelihood from... this is all we know."
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
Parts of the novel are set in Ekwe’s village, where his farming family struggles to negotiate threats to its livelihood.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The extension of canals and steamboat travel to some extent complemented, rather than competed with, the road’s livelihood.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The nominees for the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame are chosen by a group of around 40 industry professionals, described as inductees, academics and journalists whose passion, expertise, and livelihood is all about music.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
By striking, an African worker stood not only to lose his job but his entire livelihood and his right to stay in the area in which he was living.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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