as in businesses
a way of earning money in order to live
Many fishermen believe that the new regulations threaten their livelihoods.
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Recent Examples of livelihoods
But the growth in American prisons in the 1970s, and the harms that prisons impose on incarcerated people’s health, families and livelihoods, occurred at a rate that had no historical or international precedent.
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Jens Ludwig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost, and millions of livelihoods have vanished.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Reyes said that thousands of Angelenos depend on the business from the Convention Center for their livelihoods.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Funds focused on agriculture, sustainable livelihoods, women leadership and development, military training and education, and programs to strengthen the private sector, along with, curiously, just over $11 million to support nonproliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.
—Mara Kardas-Nelson, The Dial, 8 Apr. 2025
The possibility of being able to get more money for shrimp could be a financial lifeline for shrimpers and fish markets along Florida’s Gulf Coast, where Hurricane Ian devastated livelihoods in 2022.
—Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Many developers come from lower-income regions and depend on these contracts to support their livelihoods.
—Hirohisa Yamada, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
These businesses directly contribute to the local economy, creating jobs and sustaining livelihoods.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The coming months will likely determine whether Texas pursues strict prohibition or opts for more balanced, regulated oversight that could save livelihoods while protecting public health.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
Jens Ludwig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost, and millions of livelihoods have vanished.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Reyes said that thousands of Angelenos depend on the business from the Convention Center for their livelihoods.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Funds focused on agriculture, sustainable livelihoods, women leadership and development, military training and education, and programs to strengthen the private sector, along with, curiously, just over $11 million to support nonproliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.
—Mara Kardas-Nelson, The Dial, 8 Apr. 2025
The possibility of being able to get more money for shrimp could be a financial lifeline for shrimpers and fish markets along Florida’s Gulf Coast, where Hurricane Ian devastated livelihoods in 2022.
—Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Many developers come from lower-income regions and depend on these contracts to support their livelihoods.
—Hirohisa Yamada, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
These businesses directly contribute to the local economy, creating jobs and sustaining livelihoods.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The coming months will likely determine whether Texas pursues strict prohibition or opts for more balanced, regulated oversight that could save livelihoods while protecting public health.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Livelihoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livelihoods. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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