welfare
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But Pratt — who had spent the morning at the West Los Angeles Animal Shelter speaking with animal welfare advocates — headed toward the nearby recreation center to talk with residents away from the cameras.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Planetary solidarity to address climate change, overpopulation, poverty and all the other common threats to the welfare of the world may be desirable, but is wildly improbable.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
They stepped in when changes to animal welfare legislation and budget cuts at Wandsworth Council threatened to close the zoo in 2003.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Consider this another reminder that welfare reforms are about more than balancing government budgets.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Legally barred from employment, housing, and welfare benefits—and saddled with thousands of dollars of debt—these people were shamed and condemned for failing to hold together their families.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing welfare
Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1787)
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham
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"On Women's Right to Vote" by Susan B. Anthony
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