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welfare

[wel-fair] / ˈwɛlˌfɛər /


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The American Humane Society is a 150-year-old nonprofit focused on animal welfare.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The party is also calling for higher investments in public services and social welfare and criticizing past tax cuts for the wealthy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

An expert in livestock welfare, she said that handlers can tap, push and nudge animals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

In a forthcoming paper using government survey data, Tillin found that even many welfare beneficiaries preferred higher public spending on infrastructure over expanded welfare - especially those who voted for the BJP-led government.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

My siblings stood in a loose half circle around the room, facing the four intruding adults: three large, unfamiliar men, plus a woman I’d seen before, from the welfare office.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz




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