social services
Example Sentences
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The economy wouldn’t be adding any jobs at all if not for healthcare, including social services such as eldercare and child care.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
People without permanent housing are more likely to cycle through emergency rooms, interact with social services, and appear unstable in clinical settings.
From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026
Since 2007, Hamas has controlled the Gaza Strip, where it has functioned both as a military force and a de facto government dispensing social services.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
But hiring was largely anemic beyond a surge in healthcare and social services.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
“You’ll have to talk to social services and start the paperwork to be Gerald’s temporary guardian. Are you his only relative? Does he have a father?”
From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
