make a living
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Some of it is inequality and having to work too many jobs to make a living, much less have an argument.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Khan's story reflects a wider change in India, where traditional street performers are finding it increasingly difficult to make a living from their craft.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
It may have been imprudent for the worker to try to circumvent the protesters, but he was trying to make a living by showing up for his job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
But while the couple signed a string of commercial deals with US platforms like Netflix and Spotify, reports said their attempts to make a living in the United States had fallen flat.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
“I got to make a living and you go and spoil my Saturday for me!”
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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