social assistance
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But in recent years the state has added few jobs outside of government, healthcare and social assistance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Canada’s public sector, which includes education services, health care and social assistance, also continued to expand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The main job growth sectors in June included health care and social assistance, while the leisure and hospitality sector lost jobs after a strong showing the previous month.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
The healthcare and social assistance sector added 627,000 jobs to the economy in 2025, according to the U.S.
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
But what favorite dishes were served the captain in those intervening days! and there was one cool evening beside, when the housekeeper had the social assistance of a fire in the Franklin stove.
From Strangers and Wayfarers by Sarah Orne Jewett
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