social assistance
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Employment was up in business building and other support services, in healthcare and social assistance, and in accommodation and food services.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The health care and social assistance industries are expected to experience the largest job growth and be the fastest-growing industries, according to the U.S.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Healthcare and social assistance led the way, bolstered by the end of a hospital strike that sidelined tens of thousands of workers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Hiring picked up not just in the healthcare and social assistance sectors—which added 89,900 jobs—but also in construction and transportation and warehousing.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Few social assistance programs exist, and the lack of employment opportunities remains one of the most critical problems facing the economy, along with soil erosion and political instability.
From The 1991 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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