make a living
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Now imagine you’re a stock or commodities trader who relies on high-speed deals to make a living.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
"It shakes your conscience," he says, but adds, "work is work and we don't know another way to make a living".
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Like a killer golf swing or rock-hard glutes, a perfect lawn is a way for people who make a living with their minds to prove they are good at something physical too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Ju, who also serves as a Christian pastor, started his dog farm in 1994 after finding he could not make a living from his ministry alone.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
There were enough chump gamblers that hung around John Hughes’ for a good gambler to make a living off them; chumps that worked, usually.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
