breadwinner
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Then there is Syed Haider Shah, whose son Adil - a pony rider and the family's sole breadwinner - was killed as he tried to shield tourists, guiding them away from the attackers.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
In modern America, high-income households are powered not by a single breadwinner, but by two sustained professional careers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Burden’s marriage began to settle into the traditional gender roles of homemaker and breadwinner, despite the fact that it was Burden who had financed their lifestyle.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
As the breadwinner for her family, Modica said the stress of student debt never goes away.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
For ten years, Mother had been the primary breadwinner, while continuing to cook meals, clean the house, do the laundry, and I had never once heard her express anything like resentment.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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