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welfare

[wel-fair] / ˈwɛlˌfɛər /


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He cited a range of problems beleaguering the EU, including internal trade barriers and expensive social welfare programs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

At UCLA, the master’s of social welfare — which runs for eight quarter sessions — amounts to more than $65,000 for California residents without financial aid.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

But animal welfare groups say the pachyderms are not better off in their new home, citing concerns about their physical and mental health.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

India's 16th census - the eighth since independence in 1947 - will also include caste data and is seen as crucial for policy, welfare delivery and political representation in the world's most populous country.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

When the welfare man sent me to the first foster home, and again when I ended up with the Swerlins in Mason.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz