social services
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Some see taxation as a way to offset the loss of labor taxes to fund social services.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The district and county councils nominally manage education, road paving, trash collection and a bevy of social services including low-income housing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The economy wouldn’t be adding any jobs at all if not for healthcare, including social services such as eldercare and child care.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
He matched the cost of several social services against the $25 billion estimated to be spent on the war through the end of this week and the $200-billion new request.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
She'd called social services, but nothing ever seemed to happen.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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