on welfare
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By that point the animal, which had gut problems, had already been euthanised on welfare grounds.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Is Burnham fully backing potential tough policy choices on welfare spending which could emerge from the Milburn report?
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Another 25% is spent on welfare, including pensions and unemployment benefits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
There’s no moral bar on European electorates giving the welfare state priority over economic growth, although low growth eventually imposes a fiscal constraint on welfare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
I know it’s crazy that the kid in Oklahoma on welfare who barely spoke English at first used to be a prince.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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