make a living
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Ashoka Shivareddy comes from a family of farmers, but it was hard to make a living in their drought-prone district of Kolar in southern India.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
He found his way to Ramallah, where he opened a successful downtown falafel restaurant to make a living, and above all feed his family still in Gaza.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
Show up, work hard, be productive, get paid and make a living.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
While the rest of the country scrambles to make a living in a world upended by the digital revolution, its creators revel in lifestyles that make the giddy heights of Versailles appear quaint.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Shut up in the isolation of paternity, Lefty Stephanides concentrated on finding a safer way to make a living.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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