welfare
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Fifa have acknowledged that hot weather could be an issue and, as part of their "commitment to player welfare", have introduced mandatory three-minute cooling breaks in each half of every match for the tournament.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
A remarkable dividend of the new approaches to crime and welfare, one with only anecdotal rather than social-science evidence, was a dramatic thaw in race relations, as fear and resentment abated.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Welfare offices became “job centers” and set welfare recipients to painting park benches, raking leaves and cleaning courtrooms.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The Edinburgh administration also has important tax and welfare powers.
From BBC • May 5, 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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