social services
Example Sentences
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Some see taxation as a way to offset the loss of labor taxes to fund social services.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Roy, 34, has promised to place a heavy emphasis on the legal process known as diversion, which allows defendants to avoid incarceration and instead obtain court-supervised social services, such as anger management or addiction counseling.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
She criticized Hernandez for describing herself as abolitionist — someone who favors the gradual replacement of law enforcement with other social services.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Figures including teachers, social services, faith leaders or doctors are required to refer any suspicions about people to a local Prevent body.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
And then one day a lady from social services showed up at Gus and Bertha’s.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
