separate maintenance
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Students in Northern Ireland from less well-off backgrounds can also get a separate maintenance grant of up to £3,475, depending on their household income.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025
A separate maintenance loan is intended to cover accommodation, food, books and equipment.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2024
Most inspection reports will separate maintenance work from more pressing matters.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2022
Mary is now suing for separate maintenance on the ground of mental cruelty.
From Time Magazine Archive
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"And so," said he, "poor Harry is run through the lungs, and Mrs. Anstruther has recovered her shape and is to be allowed a separate maintenance."
From Gallantry Dizain des Fetes Galantes by Cabell, James Branch