public assistance
Example Sentences
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On March 6, 1971, a few thousand people marched down the Las Vegas Strip, clogging the glitzy artery through which the city’s money flowed, to protest cuts to public assistance for the poor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
For Americans who grimace at the thought of “big government,” this distanced Social Security from public assistance or welfare.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Detectives are asking for public assistance to help locate the 5-foot-7, 104-pound suspect.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
According to the National Association of Counties, 40 percent of home health aides live in low-income neighborhoods and rely on some form of public assistance; 30 percent of them are on Medicaid themselves.
From Salon • Jul. 29, 2025
They’ll decide if you’re desperate enough for the public assistance or if you’re sick enough to see a doctor.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
