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way of life





NOUN
modus vivendi
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But for workers -- for many of whom carmaking is a way of life, not just a career -- it is what the agreement does not cover that jars.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Instead, early forms retained and modified features inherited from aquatic ancestors, spending an extended period in a semi-aquatic, amphibious way of life.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

Coltrane is also deeply interested in the Buddhist principles of karma and dharma, or the moral duties and obligations to a right way of life, which are sprinkled throughout the novel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Speaking in central London, Polanksi said higher temperatures were posing a "threat to our way of life" on multiple fronts, whilst footage of wildfires across Europe were "frankly apocalyptic".

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

More to the point, I am wondering what the two-job way of life would do to a person after a few months with zero days off.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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