breadwinner
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Like many of the workers arrested, he was the primary breadwinner for his family.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
As the breadwinner for her family, Modica said the stress of student debt never goes away.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
"As they are the main breadwinner of their families, they have a lot of influence," said Ganesh Gurung, chief of Nepal's Policy Research Institute.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
“That would be very difficult to do because I’m the breadwinner in the household, and you get accustomed to a certain lifestyle.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
Katherine was now the mother and father, the love and the discipline, the carrot and the stick, and the sole breadwinner.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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