make a living
Example Sentences
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Ashoka Shivareddy comes from a family of farmers, but it was hard to make a living in their drought-prone district of Kolar in southern India.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
I’m not ashamed of the fact that I’ve used this body to make a living.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
He found his way to Ramallah, where he opened a successful downtown falafel restaurant to make a living, and above all feed his family still in Gaza.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
Supplemental Security Income, which serves 7.5 million Americans who are unable to make a living because of severe disabilities or destitution in old age, has never been easy to qualify for.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
Writing is a strange way to make a living, and I had sold many books by the time I was forty but was not making enough money to live on.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
